Academy converter · Manchester

Barlow Hall Primary School

2–11Ages
231Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144128URN

Darley Avenue, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7JG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2012

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.2 above Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

58 applications for 16 places · 10th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2012

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

29 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
20 November 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Barlow Hall Primary School, URN 105484

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Manchester median (2.4) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

58 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 3.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.3; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.6; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.9; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.5; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.2; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.1; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Manchester median

Dashed bars: as Barlow Hall Primary School (URN 105484), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	16	58	3.6	16	1.00
Sep 2025	28	56	2.0	28	1.00
Sep 2024	27	61	2.3	27	1.00
Sep 2023	22	58	2.6	22	1.00
Sep 2022	26	75	2.9	26	1.00
Sep 2021	27	41	1.5	25	0.93
Sep 2020	34	57	1.7	27	0.79
Sep 2019	27	45	1.7	21	0.78
Sep 2018	23	51	2.2	22	0.96
Sep 2017	37	67	1.8	35	0.95
Sep 2016 *	40	61	1.5	27	0.68
Sep 2015 *	34	58	1.7	30	0.88
Sep 2014 *	46	49	1.1	27	0.59

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 80% · Maths 87% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%10th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	7%	109	108
2023/24	58%	7%	107	107
2022/23	62%	0%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Barlow Hall Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Chorlton Park Primary
0.7 km · Manchester

Good2024

2.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Ambrose RC Primary School
0.8 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Brookburn Community School
1.4 km · Manchester

Good2024

3.3applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Primary School
1.7 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place
Chorlton CofE Primary School
1.8 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Worthington Primary School
1.9 km · Trafford

Standards maintained2025

3.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Rack House Primary School
2.1 km · Manchester

2025

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Northenden Community School
2.1 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144128 · 352/2325
Trust: Connect Alliance Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 231 on roll
Free school meals: 60.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2017
Replaced: Barlow Hall Primary School (URN 105484)
Address: Darley Avenue, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7JG
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources