How many pupils does Saint Ambrose College have?

Saint Ambrose College has 1,091 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Saint Ambrose College?

The principal of Saint Ambrose College is Dermot Rainey.

What type of school is Saint Ambrose College?

Saint Ambrose College is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Saint Ambrose College in?

Saint Ambrose College is in the Trafford local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Saint Ambrose College

Hale Road, Hale Barns, Trafford, Cheshire, WA15 0HE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 18 February 2020). Last inspected 25 November 2025.

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1,091

Pupils

6.3%

Free school meals

1 May 2012

Opened

About this school

Saint Ambrose College is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Trafford, Cheshire. The school has 1,091 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 18 February 2020). Last inspected 25 November 2025. The Principal is Dermot Rainey. The school is administered by Trafford local authority. It belongs to THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has boys-only admissions and a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 May 2012.

School details

Principal: Dermot Rainey
Trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Trafford
Gender: Boys
Religious character: Roman Catholic
URN: 138134

Contact

01619802711 office@st-ambrosecollege.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Saint Ambrose College are handled by the school or the local authority (Trafford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

76.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+1.04

Progress 8 · 2023-24

98%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

100%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

7.10

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

77%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →