The Barlow RC High School
Voluntary aided schoolSecondaryAges 11–16MixedRoman Catholic
Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX
Headteacher · Ms Claire Wallace
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Key facts
Pupils930Capacity 940
OfstedSchool remains GoodInspected 12 June 2024
Free school meals39.5%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Manchester council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in ManchesterNearby schools for the same ages
- Parrs Wood High School0.6 mi
- Priestnall School0.9 mi
- Burnage Academy for Boys1.1 mi
- The Pendlebury Centre1.5 mi
- Didsbury High School1.6 mi