The Barlow RC High School

Secondary · Manchester · M20 6BX · URN 105581

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-06-12Cohort 930Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 178

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 53 schools in Manchester

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
49.8
Manchester 45.47England 46.1
4.3 above the area average of 45.5
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
53.4%
Manchester 40.1%England 45.9%
13.3 percentage points above the area average of 40.1
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
72.5%
Manchester 56.7%
15.8 percentage points above the area average of 56.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.42
Manchester 4.06England 4.07
In line with the area average of 4.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
19.1%
Manchester 18.3%England 17.6%
0.8 percentage points above the area average of 18.3
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
36%
Manchester 41%
5 percentage points below the area average of 41
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
42.7%
Manchester 53.7%
11 percentage points below the area average of 53.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
178
Manchester 142
35.9 above the area average of 142.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Manchester	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	49.8 Manchester 45.47England 46.1	4.3 above the area average of 45.5	3.7 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	53.4% Manchester 40.1%England 45.9%	13.3 percentage points above the area average of 40.1	7.5 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	72.5% Manchester 56.7%	15.8 percentage points above the area average of 56.7	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.42 Manchester 4.06England 4.07	In line with the area average of 4.1	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	19.1% Manchester 18.3%England 17.6%	0.8 percentage points above the area average of 18.3	1.5 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	36% Manchester 41%	5 percentage points below the area average of 41	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	42.7% Manchester 53.7%	11 percentage points below the area average of 53.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	178 Manchester 142	35.9 above the area average of 142.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Manchester · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 16.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 39.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 7.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.3pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.5pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 88.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Barlow RC High School Good at its inspection on 12/06/2024.
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