Saint Ambrose College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Altrincham, North West WA15 0HE · Trafford
#4 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#37 of 4,090 nationally
About Saint Ambrose College
Saint Ambrose College is a academy secondary located in Altrincham, in the Trafford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,096 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 4th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (92th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,096; capacity filled 104.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 7.10.
There are 29 schools in Altrincham; Saint Ambrose College ranks 4th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)76.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)98%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Saint Ambrose College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,096
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 76.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 98%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.10
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Saint Ambrose College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Ambrose Prep School
Cheshire · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
132 students · 222 m away
Well Green Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 634 m away
Elmridge Primary School
Altrincham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 712 m away
Altrincham College
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
973 students · 1.5 km away
Hale Preparatory School
Altrincham · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.8 km away
Stamford Park Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
426 students · 1.9 km away
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,432 students · 2.2 km away
Cloverlea Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 2.3 km away
Altrincham Preparatory School
Altrincham · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 2.3 km away
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,638 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Maghull High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,098 students
Parklands High School
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,102 students
Sale High School
Sale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,103 students
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,087 students
Little Lever School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,085 students
Denton Community Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,107 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Ambrose College a good school?
Saint Ambrose College has a Success Index (England) of 97.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #4 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Saint Ambrose College rank in North West?
Saint Ambrose College ranks #4 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #37 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saint Ambrose College?
Saint Ambrose College had 1,096 students in 2025.
Is Saint Ambrose College a primary school or a secondary school?
Saint Ambrose College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Saint Ambrose College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saint Ambrose College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.