Barlow Hall Primary School
Darley Avenue, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Alice Corlett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Connect Alliance Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 144128
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618812158
About this school
Barlow Hall Primary School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 231 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 43 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 58% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 77% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 72% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Barlow Hall Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 283 |
| 2023/24 | 259 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barlow Hall Primary School compares
Barlow Hall Primary School ranked 11th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.9% | 59% | 231 | — |
| Chorlton Park Primary | 62% | 4.6% | 29% | 683 | 0.4 miles |
| St Ambrose RC Primary School | 41% | 8.4% | 59.4% | 162 | 0.5 miles |
| Brookburn Community School | 87% | 4.1% | 8.7% | 427 | 0.8 miles |
| Cavendish Primary School | — | — | — | 576 | 1.1 miles |
| Chorlton CofE Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 227 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.97%
- English as an additional language
- 25.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 14.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chorlton Park Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Ambrose RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Brookburn Community School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Cavendish Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Chorlton CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Barlow Hall Primary School ranks 26th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Barlow Hall Primary School teach?
- Barlow Hall Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Barlow Hall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barlow Hall Primary School is Ms Alice Corlett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Barlow Hall Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barlow Hall Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Barlow Hall Primary School?
- Barlow Hall Primary School has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Barlow Hall Primary School full?
- Barlow Hall Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 231 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barlow Hall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barlow Hall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barlow Hall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barlow Hall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Barlow Hall Primary School?
- Barlow Hall Primary School is part of CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Barlow Hall Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Barlow Hall Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Barlow Hall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barlow Hall Primary School rank locally?
- Barlow Hall Primary School ranked 11th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barlow Hall Primary School's absence rate?
- Barlow Hall Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barlow Hall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barlow Hall Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.