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St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Manchester Road, Astley, M29 7DY
Voluntary aided school for ages 4–11 in Astley. Mixed intake, Roman Catholic.
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is a mixed Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary in Manchester, within Wigan local authority. It teaches pupils aged 4 to 11, has 210 pupils on roll, and was rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023.
The school says every child is a unique being created in the image of God. It describes a happy, friendly and supportive Catholic environment where children develop spiritually, intellectually and socially, with Gospel values and a broad, balanced curriculum at the centre of school life.
Ages 4–11 · Primary
210 pupils · On roll
Voluntary aided school · Mixed