Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE · Trafford · Grammar school
5th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford we can score, 19 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 291 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 9.1/10 among them, against 9.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 87 | 35% | 3.04 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 98.0 · 98 | 30% | 2.95 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 1.04 · 98 | 25% | 2.45 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 76.2 · 99 | 10% | 0.99 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2025-11. In 2024/25, 98.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 76.2, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +1.04 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally starting from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 9.1 out of 10 among them, against 9.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs such as Skills and Scripts and Theatre Critics Society, play sports including rugby, cricket, and water polo, and participate in arts activities like LAMDA tuition and college productions. Trips include skiing in Austria and France, a visit to Auschwitz, and a cricket tour to the United Arab Emirates.
Getting in. There are 1091 pupils in a school with 1050 places, meaning it is over capacity by 41. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity for new applicants? What support is available for pupils aiming for top grades in English and maths? How are the extensive trip opportunities funded and accessed by all students?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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