The Barlow RC High School

 

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*: 60.1 / 22.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.83
Number of pupils: 918
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 53.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 59.0%
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: £7,722,300*
Income Per Pupil: £8,412
* 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

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  2. Beaver Road Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Parrs Wood High School (0.7km) show on map
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  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
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