100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
76.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
77%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1064.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,091
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Saint Ambrose College · Secondary with sixth form · Trafford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
+1pp
98%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
76.2
+2.5
76.272.769.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76.2
EBacc entry
77%
+30pp
77%61%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
EBacc APS
1064.5
-111.4
1178.81009.8840.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1064.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
44.5
+3.1
44.740.836.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
A-level value added
+0.17
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
40%
+12pp
40%31%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,091
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
3%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%
Contact
Address
Hale Road, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0HE
Local authority
Trafford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 98% | 76.2 | Not applicable | 77% | 1064.5 | 97% | 1,091 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 97% | 73.7 | +1.04 | 47% | 1175.8 | 54% | 1,068 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 95% | 72.8 | +0.90 | 51% | 1178.8 | 59% | 1,082 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 96% | 72.8 | +0.73 | 57% | 1115.2 | 75% | 1,073 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 96% | 69.1 | +0.44 | 44% | 840.8 | 57% | 1,013 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 96% | 69.7 | +0.51 | 53% | 1007.1 | 64% | 1,004 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 99% | 68.8 | +0.41 | 58% | — | 73% | 991 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44.5 | B+ | +0.17 | 40% | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 41.5 | B | +0.04 | 28% | 134 |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | B | — | 22% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 44.7 | B+ | — | 34% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 36.9 | B- | -0.21 | 28% | 103 |
| 2017/18 | 37.7 | B- | +0.14 | 30% | 120 |
| 2016/17 | 38.4 | B | +0.12 | 34% | 120 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,091 | 18.3 | 3% | 9% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| 2023/24 | 1,068 | 18.2 | 7% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| 2022/23 | 1,082 | 18.6 | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 9% |
| 2021/22 | 1,073 | 18.5 | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,055 | 17.4 | 8% | 4% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,013 | 17.6 | 5% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,004 | 16.9 | 6% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 991 | 16.1 | 6% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.