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St Ambrose Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Stockport · SK3 8LQ

Ages 3–11 · 178 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-24

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
161

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
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 fill71%

178 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
81 / 97
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
178 / 250 (71%)
Free school meals
45.9%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Knight

Location

Address
Rostrevor Road, Adswood
Postcode
SK3 8LQ
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Stockport
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stockport, Stockport, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Primary schools in Stockport
76
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK3
15
Primary in SK3
9
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Primary in Stockport LA
86

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 StockportNear SK3

  • Adswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK3 8PQ · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    0.1 miles away

  • Bridge Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK3 8LX · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Cale Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK3 8JG · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Alexandra Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK3 9RF · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM23.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stockport · SK3 9HX · Stockport

    Ages 5–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand0.81

    0.7 miles away

  • Ladybridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 2JF · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Knight
Telephone
01614808466
Website
www.st-ambrose.stockport.sch.uk/

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