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St Ambrose Catholic Academy

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L24 7SF

Ages 3–11 · 181 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
1.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

181 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
181
Boys / girls
94 / 87
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
181 / 236 (77%)
Free school meals
72.8%
FSM pupils
123
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Christine Harris

Location

Address
Alderfield Drive, Speke
Postcode
L24 7SF
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 181 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 72.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L24
6
Primary in L24
5
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Primary in Liverpool LA
117

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L24

  • Middlefield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L24 2UE · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM69.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Stockton Wood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L24 3TF · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L26 0XR · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knowsley · L26 1UU · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.6 miles away

  • Plantation Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L26 0TH · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christine Harris
Telephone
01514252306
Website
www.stambroseprimary.co.uk

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