St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7DYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 88th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 September 2023, report published 9 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 September 2023
Pupils are happy at St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School. They feel safe and well cared for. Pupils make friends easily. Children in the early years settle quickly into school routines and develop confidence. Older pupils successfully use their talents and interests to make a tangible contribution to their school and the wider community. Pupils enjoy playtimes. For example, they cooperate well together in high-quality physical activities. They also take part enthusiastically in the wide range of experiences on offer at school, such as sport or learning in the outdoor area. Pupils learn how important positive behaviour is. Typically, they behave well and focus intently on their learning. Pupils benefit from additional support, if they need it, to access all aspects of school life. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This helps pupils to experience success at school. The school has high expectations of all pupils' achievement. Children learn how to meet these expectations while they are in the Reception Year. Across the school, staff support pupils to be ready to learn. Pupils achieve well. Pupils learn to embrace diversity. They demonstrate courtesy and respect towards others. Pupils explained to inspectors how people's differences make the world a more interesting place.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not know how to identify and meet the range of needs of some pupils with SEND consistently well. This means that, at times, some pupils with complex additional needs struggle to access the curriculum as well as their peers. The school should ensure that teachers are well equipped to identify the full range of pupils' additional needs. This is so that they can provide effective support for pupils with different types of SEND.
- In a few subjects, the school's assessment systems are underdeveloped. This sometimes hampers teachers from identifying pupils' misconceptions and gaps in knowledge quickly enough. The school should ensure that assessment systems in these remaining subjects support teachers to check how well pupils have learned the knowledge in the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
212 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 63% met the expected standard |
| Tyldesley Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
| Garrett Hall Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Doherty
- Phone
- 01942883912
- Address
- Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7DY
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106510
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.