St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Unique reference
- 106510
- Address
- Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, M29 7DY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 210 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 12.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Other White | 2.4% |
| Mixed | 2.9% |
| White British | 90.5% |
| Other Black | 1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingAverage2
MathsAverage1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 73% |
| Local authority average | 66% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 12 18 |
| Year 1 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 2 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 3 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 5 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 6 | 30 21 9 |