At a Glance
Assessment: Individual
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Boys Only
Places per year: 140
Competition: Medium
Introduction
St. Ambrose College is a selective, Roman Catholic school for boys in Hale Barns, Altrincham. St. Ambrose College is one of 11 schools in the Edmund Rice Schools Network. Everything at St. Ambrose College reflects the 8 Essentials of Edmund Rice education, which are: Evangelising the Modern World, Promoting the Spiritual, Building a Christian Community, Compassion for those in Need, Concern for the Whole Person, Striving for Excellence, Education as a Christian Calling, Education for Justice. Students develop their spirituality through liturgical celebration, such as Mass and religious retreats. There are many societies that offer extracurricular activities such as the Politics society and many different sports teams. St. Ambrose College also has facilities available such as a swimming pool, 4G pitch, and Lecture Theatre. In their 2020 Ofstead inspection St. Ambrose College achieved a rating of “Good”, being found to be good in every key aspect. Ofstead reported that students are safe, enjoy school, and take interest in a wide variety of extracurricular topics.
In 2019 96% of GCSE students at St. Ambrose College achieved a 5+ in Maths and English, which is more than double the national average. The Attainment 8 score for St. Ambrose College was 69.1, 13 points above the local average. The Progress 8 score was 0.44, a grade of “Above average”.
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St. Ambrose College’s Key Information
Here can be found key information regarding the school and how to contact it.
School Address
Full Address:
Saint Ambrose College, Hale RoadHale Barns
Altrincham
WA15 0HE
Contact Information
Parking in the school
- There is parking within the school as well as on-street parking not far away.
- There are no available car parks within a 45 minute walk of the school.
Key Information for St. Ambrose College
PAN* for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2020)
Selection Test
St. Ambrose College’s Key Dates and Application Information
Here are the important dates regarding the 11 Plus entry test.
Open Morning
Entry Exam Registration
Entry Exam Date
Entry Exam Results Date
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
Application Documents for St. Ambrose College
The following are links to help with various queries.
St. Ambrose College Exam Format
The 11 Plus entry exam for St. Ambrose College is made up of three papers, one is provided by GL Assessment, and the other two are made by the school. All of the exams will be on the same day, with breaks in the middle. It is advised that you bring your own snacks.
The St. Ambrose College Entry Exam: Overview
The 11 Plus entry exam for St. Ambrose College is comprised of 3 papers. The first paper is a Verbal Reasoning paper and is supplied by GL Assessment, it will take 50 minutes to complete. The second paper is a multiple choice Maths paper, it will take 35 minutes to complete. The third paper is an English paper, it will take 35 minutes to complete and is made up of comprehension questions and questions on other elements of English. The English paper does not contain creative writing elements. Both the Maths and English papers are made by the school and there are no familiarisation materials available.
Paper One
Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes) – GL test
Paper Two
Maths (35 minutes)
Paper Three
English (35 minutes)
GL 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✖✖ | ✖✖ | ✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✖✖ |
Catchment Area
Extry Exam: Pass Criteria
A score of 320 in the entry exam is required to be considered for admission to St. Ambrose College. The score will be adjusted to account for age difference.
Catchment area
Nominated Local Pastoral Areas
- Saint Ambrose Deanery (Diocese of Shrewsbury): postcodes WA14, WA15, M31 and M33
- St. Hugh and St John West Timperley
- St. Vincent de Paul’s Altrincham
- All Saints Ashton-on-Mersey
- St. Margaret Ward Sale
- St. Joseph’s Sale
- Holy Angels Hale Barns
- Our Lady of Lourdes Partington
- Holy Family Sale Moor
- Saint Ambrose Barlow Deanery (Diocese of Salford): postcodes M16, M21, M32 and M41
- Our Lady’s & St. Alphonsus Moss Side/Old Trafford
- St. Ann’s & St. Hugh of Lincoln Stretford
- Our Lady and the English Martyrs’ Davyhulme/Urmston
- St. Monica’s Flixton
- St. John’s and St Teresa’s Firswood / Chorlton
Additional eligibilities
This is the oversubscription criteria in order of priority:
- Baptised Roman Catholic boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’.
- Baptised Roman Catholic Boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium whose home address postcode is in the catchment area.
- Baptised Roman Catholic boys who have a brother attending the school.
- Baptised Roman Catholic boys whose home postcode falls within the catchment area.
- Baptised Roman Catholic Boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium.
- Other Baptised Roman Catholic boys.
- Other Boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’.
- Baptised Christian boys who have a brother attending the school.
- Other boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium.
- 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 .
- Other boys
In the event of oversubscription within a category, priority will be given to those who achieved the highest marks in the entry exam.
St. Ambrose College FAQs
A score of 320 after being adjusted for age difference.
3 tests, one is a Verbal Reasoning test by Gl Assessments, and will take 50 minutes to complete. The other two are English and Maths, each will be 35 minutes long, and are made by the school.
St. Ambrose College does not release familiarisation materials or past papers for the English and Maths test, but the Verbal Reasoning test is provided by GL Assessment and so can be purchased online.
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