St Ambrose Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rostrevor Road, Adswood, Stockport, SK3 8LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stockport for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 47th of 61 primary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 March 2018, report published 23 March 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

178 pupils on roll, with places for 250

Eligible for free school meals46.1%

46.1%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.3%

30.3%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23%

23%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Ambrose Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Adswood Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Bridge Hall Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	54% met the expected standard
Cale Green Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	62% met the expected standard
Alexandra Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St George's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Bernadette Knight
Phone: 01614808466
Website: st-ambrose.stockport.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rostrevor Road, Adswood, Stockport, SK3 8LQ
Local authority: Stockport
URN: 106115

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.