St Ambrose Catholic Academy, based in Liverpool, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Ambrose Catholic Academy currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 66.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Alderfield Drive, Liverpool, L24 7SF |
| Website: | www.stambroseprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01514252306 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Liverpool |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Christine Harris |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149133 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 236 |
| Number of Pupils: | 204 |
| Number of Boys: | 103 |
| Number of Girls: | 101 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.00% | 151 |
| Other White | 8.80% | 18 |
| Indian | 4.40% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 6 |
| African | 2.90% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 2.50% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 5 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ambrose Catholic Academy Alderfield Drive , Speke L24 7SF | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Alderfield Drive , Speke L24 7SF | - not rated | 64 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Ambrose RC Infant School Alderfield Drive , L24 7SF | - not rated | 64 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Millwood County Infant School Greenway Road , L24 7RZ | - not rated | 424 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Middlefield Community Primary School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UE | 3out of 4 | 971 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows RC High School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UB | - not rated | 1,098 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School Ganworth Road , Speke L24 2RZ | - not rated | 1,305 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood Centre for Learning (Community) The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU | - not rated | 2,807 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood Academy The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU | 3out of 4 | 2,807 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood College The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU | - not rated | 2,852 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield School Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY | - not rated | 2,463 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY | 1out of 4 | 2,463 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.