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Saint Ambrose College

Trafford, WA15 0HESecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Nov 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.5×
More first choices than offers made
223 1st-choice / 149 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#65 of 3,141 nationally

About Saint Ambrose College

Saint Ambrose College is a state-funded secondary school in Trafford, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys. DfE data records 1,096 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 25 Nov 2025 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 76.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 223 first-preference applications and 149 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHale Road, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Trafford, WA15 0HE
HeadteacherDermot Rainey
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils1,096
Free School Meals (FSM)6.5%
School Capacity1,096 / 1,050 (104% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Report Card

25 Nov 2025
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
AchievementExceptional
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingExceptional
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 1 Mar 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Saint Ambrose College

Yes, Saint Ambrose College has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.