Alternatives to St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, for comparison
1.08 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), February 2024: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester |
1.2 km 0.8 mi |
0.73 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.63 → 0.63 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Moorside High School
Manchester |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
1.14 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.48 → 1.21 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | yes |
| Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
0.93 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.04 → 0.89 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | yes |
| Kearsley Academy
Bolton |
2.8 km 1.7 mi |
0.86 | More first preferences per place 0.62 → 0.82 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
1.02 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.11 → 1.01 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | yes |
| The Lowry Academy
Manchester |
3.5 km 2.2 mi |
0.86 | More first preferences per place 0.76 → 0.88 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one. "SEN provision on site" says the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.