What did School Atlas judge Saint Ambrose College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Saint Ambrose College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Exceptional at its inspection in November 2025, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Saint Ambrose College?

Saint Ambrose College has 1,096 pupils on roll.

What ages does Saint Ambrose College take?

Saint Ambrose College admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Saint Ambrose College located?

Saint Ambrose College is located in Altrincham, WA15 0HE, Trafford.

How do I apply to Saint Ambrose College?

Saint Ambrose College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Saint Ambrose College have a religious character?

Yes — Saint Ambrose College has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at Saint Ambrose College?

When Saint Ambrose College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic LAC/PLAC — Baptised Catholic boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’; 2. Baptised Catholic with brother at school — Baptised Catholic boys who have a brother attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic in Local Pastoral Area — Baptised Catholic Boys whose home address postcode falls within a nominated Local Pastoral Area. Details are provided on the list of Nominated Local Pastoral Areas, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 140 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of over-subscription within any one of the categories, priority will be given to those boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium followed by boys who live closest to the School (straight line distance, Trafford LLPG/BS7666 coordinates). Where more than one boy lives the same distance in any category, then priority will be given to the boy with the highest score in the Entrance Examination. If score is tied selection would take place by a random draw witnessed by all concerned parties.

What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Ambrose College?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.2% of pupils at Saint Ambrose College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Saint Ambrose College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic LAC/PLAC — Baptised Catholic boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’.
2Baptised Catholic with brother at school — Baptised Catholic boys who have a brother attending the school at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic in Local Pastoral Area — Baptised Catholic Boys whose home address postcode falls within a nominated Local Pastoral Area. Details are provided on the list of Nominated Local Pastoral Areas.
4Other baptised Catholic boys — Other Baptised Catholic boys.
5Other LAC/PLAC — Other Boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’.
6Catechumens/Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church.
7Baptised Christian with brother at school — Baptised Christian boys who have a brother attending the school.
8Practising Christian other denominations — Christian boys practising in other Christian denominations supported by a minister’s reference confirming that they are a full and active member of the Church.
9Other boys with brother at school — Other boys who have a brother attending the school at the time of admission.
10Other boys — Other boys.

If two applications tie: In the event of over-subscription within any one of the categories, priority will be given to those boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium followed by boys who live closest to the School (straight line distance, Trafford LLPG/BS7666 coordinates). Where more than one boy lives the same distance in any category, then priority will be given to the boy with the highest score in the Entrance Examination. If score is tied selection would take place by a random draw witnessed by all concerned parties.

Where a child has an EHC Plan which names the School, and the child has passed the Entrance Examination, then the school will admit the child and the number of available places will be reduced accordingly.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Saint Ambrose College: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Saint Ambrose College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Saint Ambrose College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Exceptional at its inspection in November 2025, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Saint Ambrose College?: Saint Ambrose College has 1,096 pupils on roll.
What ages does Saint Ambrose College take?: Saint Ambrose College admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Saint Ambrose College located?: Saint Ambrose College is located in Altrincham, WA15 0HE, Trafford.
How do I apply to Saint Ambrose College?: Saint Ambrose College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Saint Ambrose College have a religious character?: Yes — Saint Ambrose College has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Saint Ambrose College?: When Saint Ambrose College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic LAC/PLAC — Baptised Catholic boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’; 2. Baptised Catholic with brother at school — Baptised Catholic boys who have a brother attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic in Local Pastoral Area — Baptised Catholic Boys whose home address postcode falls within a nominated Local Pastoral Area. Details are provided on the list of Nominated Local Pastoral Areas, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 140 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of over-subscription within any one of the categories, priority will be given to those boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium followed by boys who live closest to the School (straight line distance, Trafford LLPG/BS7666 coordinates). Where more than one boy lives the same distance in any category, then priority will be given to the boy with the highest score in the Entrance Examination. If score is tied selection would take place by a random draw witnessed by all concerned parties.
What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Ambrose College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.2% of pupils at Saint Ambrose College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Saint Ambrose College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic LAC/PLAC — Baptised Catholic boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’.
2Baptised Catholic with brother at school — Baptised Catholic boys who have a brother attending the school at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic in Local Pastoral Area — Baptised Catholic Boys whose home address postcode falls within a nominated Local Pastoral Area. Details are provided on the list of Nominated Local Pastoral Areas.
4Other baptised Catholic boys — Other Baptised Catholic boys.
5Other LAC/PLAC — Other Boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’.
6Catechumens/Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church.
7Baptised Christian with brother at school — Baptised Christian boys who have a brother attending the school.
8Practising Christian other denominations — Christian boys practising in other Christian denominations supported by a minister’s reference confirming that they are a full and active member of the Church.
9Other boys with brother at school — Other boys who have a brother attending the school at the time of admission.
10Other boys — Other boys.

Saint Ambrose College: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Saint Ambrose College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Saint Ambrose College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Exceptional at its inspection in November 2025, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Saint Ambrose College?: Saint Ambrose College has 1,096 pupils on roll.
What ages does Saint Ambrose College take?: Saint Ambrose College admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Saint Ambrose College located?: Saint Ambrose College is located in Altrincham, WA15 0HE, Trafford.
How do I apply to Saint Ambrose College?: Saint Ambrose College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Saint Ambrose College have a religious character?: Yes — Saint Ambrose College has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Saint Ambrose College?: When Saint Ambrose College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic LAC/PLAC — Baptised Catholic boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’; 2. Baptised Catholic with brother at school — Baptised Catholic boys who have a brother attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic in Local Pastoral Area — Baptised Catholic Boys whose home address postcode falls within a nominated Local Pastoral Area. Details are provided on the list of Nominated Local Pastoral Areas, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 140 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of over-subscription within any one of the categories, priority will be given to those boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium followed by boys who live closest to the School (straight line distance, Trafford LLPG/BS7666 coordinates). Where more than one boy lives the same distance in any category, then priority will be given to the boy with the highest score in the Entrance Examination. If score is tied selection would take place by a random draw witnessed by all concerned parties.
What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Ambrose College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.2% of pupils at Saint Ambrose College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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