Located in Manchester, St Ambrose RC Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Ambrose RC Primary School currently has around 180 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.6% boys and 54.4% girls. Around 56.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 36.7%. african pupils make up about 14.4% , followed by white and black caribbean at 12.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Princess Road, Manchester, M21 7QA
Website: https://www.st-ambrose.manchester.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01614453299
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Carole Partington
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105520

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/11/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 180
Number of Boys: 82
Number of Girls: 98

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 29% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British36.70%66
African14.40%26
White and Black Caribbean12.20%22
Other (any other ethnic group)10.00%18
Other Mixed4.40%8
Indian4.40%8
White and Asian3.90%7
Caribbean3.30%6
Other White3.30%6
White and Black African2.20%4
Unclassified2.20%4
Other Asian1.10%2
Pakistani0.60%1
Other Black0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-2.4)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.5)
Maths: Average (-2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
42%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barlow Hall Primary School
Darley Avenue , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7JG
- not rated 889 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Barlow Hall Primary School
Darley Avenue , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7JG
3out of 4 889 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Barlow Hall Junior School
Darley Avenue , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7JG
- not rated 988 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barlow Hall Infant School
Darley Avenue , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7JG
- not rated 988 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cavendish Primary School
Cavendish Road , West Didsbury M20 1JG
- not rated 1,416 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Didsbury High School
4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET
4out of 4 1,041 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton
Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW
2out of 4 1,366 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chorlton High School
Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL
3out of 4 1,762 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chorlton High School
Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL
- not rated 1,762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
CHS South
451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX
3out of 4 1,788 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School
Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR
3out of 4 2,941 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lancasterian School
Elizabeth Slinger Road , West Didsbury M20 2XA
3out of 4 653 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
South Manchester Jewish Preparatory School
5 Stanton Avenue , West Didsbury M20 8PT
- not rated 657 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manchester Secondary PRU
Mersey Valley Campus , Barlow Hall Road M21 7JJ
2out of 4 699 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
141 Barlow Moor Road , M20 2PQ
- not rated 829 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Birches School
Newholme Road , West Didsbury M20 2XZ
3out of 4 887 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.