The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Parrs Wood Road
 East Didsbury
 Manchester M20 6BX
Telephone: 0161 445 8053

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Claire Wallace
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.9 / 18.46
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.58
Number of pupils: 918
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 53.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 59.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,581,219*
Income Per Pupil: £8,258
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Manchester
Electoral Ward: Didsbury East
School Number: 3524768

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th June 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St Catherine's RC Primary School (0.2km) show on map
  2. Beaver Road Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Parrs Wood High School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Didsbury CofE Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  5. Stella Maris School (0.9km) show on map
  6. St John's Church of England Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  7. Didsbury Road Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  8. Priestnall School (1.4km) show on map
  9. Broad Oak Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  10. Freshfield Nursery School (1.6km) show on map
  11. St Cuthbert's RC Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  12. St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary ... (1.7km) show on map
  13. Tithe Barn Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  14. Moor Allerton Preparatory School (1.8km) show on map
  15. West Didsbury CE Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  16. Ladybarn Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  17. Burnage Academy for Boys (1.8km) show on map
  18. Manchester Muslim Preparatory School (2.0km) show on map
  19. Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls (2.0km) show on map
  20. Mersey Vale Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  21. St Paul's CofE Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  22. St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester (2.1km) show on map
  23. Green End Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  24. Cavendish Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  25. Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit (2.1km) show on map
  26. Mauldeth Road Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  27. Lancasterian School (2.2km) show on map
  28. The Birches School (2.3km) show on map
  29. Cheadle Village Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  30. Old Moat Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  31. The Pendlebury Centre (2.5km) show on map
  32. Cheadle Heath Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  33. Heaton School (2.5km) show on map
  34. St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden (2.5km) show on map
  35. Didsbury High School (2.6km) show on map
  36. Norris Bank Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  37. Northenden Community School (2.7km) show on map
  38. Meadowbank Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  39. St Ambrose RC Primary School (2.7km) show on map
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  42. Covenant Christian School (2.9km) show on map
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