St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School vs St Mary's Catholic High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
212
1537
Capacity
210
1569
Occupancy
101%
98%
FSM %
9.4%
20.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Sep 2023
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
45.8%
KS2 Reading
90%
-
KS2 Maths
87%
-
KS2 Writing
77%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
20%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
89
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
55%
Any L4+ destination
-
61%
Apprenticeships
-
6%
Cohort size
-
125
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (66)
Sociology (46)
Mathematics (46)
Biology (42)
Mathematics (34)
Chemistry (32)
Psychology (32)
English Language and Literature (28)