Salford
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
GCSE results 2026: every Salford school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 44.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.8
- Attainment 8
- 39%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.23
- Progress 8
- [-0.43, -0.04]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Roman Catholic religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Roman Catholic). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 203 | 220 | 184 (84%) | 459 |
| September 2025 | 208 | 194 | 180 (93%) | 422 |
| September 2024 | 209 | 157 | 156 (99%) | 384 |
| September 2023 | 207 | 155 | 155 (100%) | 356 |
| September 2022 | 224 | 189 | 189 (100%) | 356 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Salford’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 8 | 0% England 1% | 0% England 14% | 0% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 208 | 44.8 | — | 39.4% | 9.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 205 | 44.2 | — | 38.0% | — | 31.7% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 207 | 45.8 | -0.23 | 43.5% | — | 32.9% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 210 | 44.4 | -0.38 | 42.9% | — | 15.7% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 207 | 51.3 | +0.05 | — | — | 26.0% | 4.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Salford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 105989 |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ben Davis |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Postcode | M27 9QP |
| Pupils | 1,068 |
| FSM eligible | 27.4% |
Contact and identifiers
37 Ash Drive, Wardley, Swinton, Manchester, M27 9QP
http://www.stambrosebarlowswinton.org/1619211570| DfE number | 5400 |
| UKPRN | 10017781 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 30 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2024 |