Saint Ambrose College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Altrincham, Trafford
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Qualifying score | 320 |
From Saint Ambrose College · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026: Not published · From Trafford Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Saint Ambrose College is a secondary school in Altrincham, Trafford for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Saint Ambrose College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, Year 7 had 223 first-choice applications for 149 offers; 137 offers went to first-choice families, and 86 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 158 of the 458 Year 7 applications in 2026 came from families living outside Trafford, and 77 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 98% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); the Attainment 8 score was 76.2 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Trafford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hale Road, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0HE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 1,096 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 25 November 2025
Strengths
- “For many pupils, their experience at Saint Ambrose College is transformational.”
- “From the time that they start at the school, they are part of a community where their best interests always come first.”
- “Leaders are passionate about creating courageous and empathetic young men.”
To improve
- “• Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 98% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 76.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 223 first-preference applications, 149 offers in total, 137 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Altrincham College 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wellington School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- North Cestrian School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Loreto Grammar School 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sale High School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published