Saint Ambrose College

General Information

Address: Hale Road, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0HE
Phone: 01619802711
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Dermot Rainey
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Boys
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 1096
School capacity: 1050
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 52
% eligible for free school meals: 6.4%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 4.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 24 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2020 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

Attainment 8 score: 76.2
Data year: 2024/25

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

Ranked #3 of 18 Attainment 8 schools of this type in the area

#1Altrincham Grammar School for Girls80.6
#2Altrincham Grammar School for Boys78.5
#3Saint Ambrose College76.2
#4Sale Grammar School76.1
#5Stretford Grammar School74.4

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

#1Altrincham Grammar School for Girls80.6
#2Altrincham Grammar School for Boys78.5
#3Saint Ambrose College76.2
#4Sale Grammar School76.1
#5Stretford Grammar School74.4
#6Loreto Grammar School73.7
#7Urmston Grammar Academy71.7
#8Wellington School57.3
#9North Cestrian School54.2
#10Ashton-on-Mersey School52.1
#11Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College48.9
#12Altrincham College48.5
#13Flixton Girls School48.3
#14Wellacre Technology Academy46.0
#15Stretford High School44.4
#16Lostock High School43.7
#17Broadoak School42.4
#18St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy42.4

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 100.0%
Went into further education: 99.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Literature
English Language
Religious Studies
Physics (General)
Biology
Chemistry (General)
History
Spanish
Geography
Sports Studies
Science Double Award
French Language
Computer Science
D & T
Latin
Music Studies (General)
Food Technology
Speech & Drama
Art & Design
Polish

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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Ranked #9 of 16 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#7Flixton Girls SchoolGood
#8Lostock High SchoolGood
#9Saint Ambrose CollegeGood
#10Stretford Grammar SchoolGood
#11Stretford High SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Altrincham Grammar School for BoysOutstanding
#2Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsOutstanding
#3Loreto Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#4Sale Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#5Altrincham CollegeGood
#6Ashton-on-Mersey SchoolGood
#7Flixton Girls SchoolGood
#8Lostock High SchoolGood
#9Saint Ambrose CollegeGood
#10Stretford Grammar SchoolGood
#11Stretford High SchoolGood
#12Urmston Grammar AcademyGood
#13Wellington SchoolGood
#14Broadoak SchoolRequires improvement
#15St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
#16Wellacre Technology AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £2,097 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #18 of 18 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#16Stretford Grammar School£7,028
#17Altrincham Grammar School for Boys£6,740
#18Saint Ambrose College£2,097

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Lostock High School£11,187
#2Altrincham Grammar School for Girls£10,194
#3Broadoak School£10,192
#4Stretford High School£8,607
#5Altrincham College£8,127
#6St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy£8,057
#7Ashton-on-Mersey School£7,728
#8Wellacre Technology Academy£7,706
#9Wellington School£7,552
#10North Cestrian School£7,527
#11Urmston Grammar Academy£7,426
#12Flixton Girls School£7,315
#13Sale Grammar School£7,293
#14Loreto Grammar School£7,278
#15Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College£7,109
#16Stretford Grammar School£7,028
#17Altrincham Grammar School for Boys£6,740
#18Saint Ambrose College£2,097

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General Information

Behaviour

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered