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Faith schools in and near Astley

All 3 faith schools in Astley, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Astley

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  1. St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

    Manchester, M29 7DY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Astley faith schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Astley faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Astley faith schools 7.6%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    29.4
    View school St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
  2. St Mary's Catholic High School

    Manchester, M29 7EE · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Astley faith schools average, high absence.

    262 first choices, 256 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.1

    Astley faith schools 47.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Astley faith schools 7.6%
    Pupils
    1,537
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school St Mary's Catholic High School
  3. St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M29 7BT · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Astley faith schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Astley faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Astley faith schools 7.6%
    Pupils
    240
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Just outside Astley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Astley.

  1. Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    1.1 miles from Astley · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Astley faith schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Astley faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Astley faith schools 7.6%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school Holy Family Catholic Primary School
  2. Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery

    1.2 miles from Astley · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Astley faith schools average, low absence.

    34 first choices, 38 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Astley faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Astley faith schools 7.6%
    Pupils
    330
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
The big picture

How Astley's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Astley average 5.5%St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School: 3.8%St Stephen's CofE Primary School: 3.9%St Mary's Catholic High School: 8.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Astley

Ofsted grades in Astley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Astley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Astley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Astley, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Astley, teaching 1,989 children. 3 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

68.0% of pupils in Astley faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

17.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,463 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Astley?
There are 3 faith schools in Astley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Astley?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Astley on Eduscope are St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, St Mary's Catholic High School and St Stephen's CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Astley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Astley faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Astley is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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