St Ambrose Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L24 7SF · Liverpool
#1195 of 2,286 primary schools in North West
#9379 of 15,697 nationally
About St Ambrose Catholic Academy
St Ambrose Catholic Academy is a academy primary located in Liverpool, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 181 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 43.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1195th of 2,286 ranked primary schools in North West. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (70th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 181; capacity filled 76.7%.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; St Ambrose Catholic Academy ranks 101st of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)72%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)72.8%
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 St Ambrose Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 72.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 76.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 72%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Ambrose Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Middlefield Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
353 students · 889 m away
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 1.7 km away
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
389 students · 1.7 km away
Stockton Wood Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
356 students · 2.3 km away
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 2.5 km away
Halewood Academy
Knowsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,131 students · 2.6 km away
Yew Tree Primary Academy
Knowsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 2.6 km away
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 2.7 km away
Plantation Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
485 students · 2.8 km away
Hunts Cross Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
328 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Blackburn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
182 students
Longtown Primary School
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
182 students
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
180 students
Farington Primary School
Leyland · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
180 students
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
182 students
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
Congleton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
183 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ambrose Catholic Academy a good school?
St Ambrose Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 43.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1195 of 2,286 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 St Ambrose Catholic Academy rank in North West?
St Ambrose Catholic Academy ranks #1195 of 2,286 primary schools in North West and #9379 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Ambrose Catholic Academy?
St Ambrose Catholic Academy had 181 students in 2025.
Is St Ambrose Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Ambrose Catholic Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Ambrose Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Ambrose Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.