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St Ambrose Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Stockport, SK3 8LQ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,162 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils178 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Bernadette Knight
Local authorityStockport
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106115.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%10%8%
Average reading score103107106
Average maths score100106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102107105
Expected standard in reading68%80%76%
Expected standard in writing65%74%73%
Expected standard in maths48%79%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils178
Girls97
Boys81
Eligible for free school meals46.1%
First language not English30.3%
SEN support41
EHC plan6
Average class size23.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.3%
Indian
12.4%
African
11.8%
Other White
5.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other mixed
2.8%
Other Asian
2.2%
Chinese
1.7%
Caribbean
1.1%
Irish
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Overall absence5%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence14.1%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)17
Applications (Reception)40
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll176
Unfilled places16.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.2
Support staff (FTE)7.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryAdswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBridge Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicableHulme Hall Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCale Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAlexandra Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryStockport AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLadybridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St Ambrose Catholic Primary School

What is St Ambrose Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2018.

How does St Ambrose Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School ranks 13,162 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School has 178 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.