St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals9.4%

9.4%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.8%

10.8%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: saintambrosebarlow.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.