Saint Ambrose College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 28 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Unique reference
- 138134
- Address
- Hale Road, Hale Barns, WA15 0HE
- Website
- www.st-ambrosecollege.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1091 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 4.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.6%
White British 50.1%
African 14%
Indian 10.3%
Mixed 5.9%
Other White 5.3%
Other Black 3.4%
Irish 2.7%
Chinese 2.7%
Other Asian 2%
Other 1.6%
Pakistani 1.1%
Caribbean 0.4%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 76.1
Local authority average 57.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.08
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 95 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 95 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| French | GCSE | 51 |
| Geography | GCSE | 74 |
Admissions
Saint Ambrose College
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 148
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 79
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 8 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 9 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 10 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 11 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 12 | 155 155 0 |
| Year 13 | 127 127 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 27.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 43.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 20.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 95.0% 64.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 63.0% 30.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% |