St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Manchester, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 212 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 9.40% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7DY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.saintambrosebarlow.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01942883912 |
| URN | 106510 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 September 2023, 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 effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Tyldesley Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Garrett Hall Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Hindsford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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