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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 37 Ash Drive
 Wardley
 Swinton
 Manchester M27 9QP
Telephone: 0161 921 1570

School Type

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

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ben Davis (since December 2015)
Previous Headteacher: M Garside
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 117.68 / 33.89
Non-teaching Staff*: 66.98
Number of pupils: 1068
Pupils Per Teacher: 9.1
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £8,939,102*
Income Per Pupil: £8,369
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Salford
Constituency: Salford and Eccles
Electoral Ward: Swinton and Wardley
School Number: 3555400

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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