The Barlow RC High School

Staff development and high standards of teaching and care support the school's inclusive approach to SEND.

“We make a significant contribution towards The Barlow RC High School being a fully inclusive school through the continued professional development opportunities we provide to staff and through the high-standards of teaching and care that we strive to achieve for all of our SEND pupils.”

Students with SEND or barriers to learning receive additional, individualised support.

“The school provides additional, individualised support to students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and those who have been as identified as experiencing barriers to learning.”

Available SEND interventions include mentoring and keyworker support.

“- Mentoring and keyworker support”

The school uses pastoral information systems to provide swift intervention and support when needs are identified.

“Systems to collate and act upon pastoral information ensure swift and effective intervention and support whenever identified.”

Pupils across all year groups have opportunities to undertake charity work supporting vulnerable people locally, nationally and globally.

“There are multiple opportunities for pupils in all year groups to demonstrate their faith through charity work. Pupils take a leading role in responding to the demands of Catholic Social Teaching and are proactive in finding ways of responding, locally, nationally and globally to support the poor and vulnerable.”

Pupil Chaplains lead an annual charity bake sale supporting Macmillan Cancer Support.

“Our Pupil Chaplains run our annual Bake Sale for MacMillan Cancer Support every September.”

Pupils and staff are expected to work together and care for, respect and celebrate every individual.

“We want pupils and staff to work together, and to care for, respect and celebrate all individuals in our school community and the society around us.”

The school's four core values are Serve, Pray, Achieve and Respect.

“The Barlow has four core values: Serve, Pray, Achieve, Respect.”

The Barlow is an 11–16 school, so this page does not describe sixth-form provision.

“The Barlow is an 11-16 school situated in East Didsbury, Manchester.”

The school is an 11–16 institution and therefore does not provide a sixth form.

“The Barlow RC High School is a leading 11-16 Catholic High School situated in East Didsbury, Manchester.”

The school advertises an open evening on 1 October 2026.

“Our Open Evening takes place on Thursday 1st October 2026”

Applications for September 2026 are closed, with late applicants directed to the Local Authority.

“The deadline for applications for September 2026 is now closed.”

Pupils receive information about education and training options, including apprenticeships and technical education routes.

“Gain knowledge on the range of education or training options, including apprenticeships and technical education routes.”

The school tracks where students go after leaving, including their courses and whether they are not in education, employment, or training.

“Destinations data is a measure that shows where students end up after leaving The Barlow and which course of study they follow. It also identifies those students that are NEET (Not in Education Employment or Training), allowing the school and the local authority to follow up with additional support in order to help them re-engage in education.”