Voluntary aided school · Manchester

St Ambrose RC Primary School

3–11Ages
162Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105520URN

Princess Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7QA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.4 above Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

40 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

26 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Manchester median (2.4) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

40 applications · 14 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 4.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 3.6; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.4; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.3; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.6; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 1.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.6; Manchester median median 1.9

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	40	2.9	13	0.93
Sep 2025	14	31	2.2	14	1.00
Sep 2024	9	42	4.7	9	1.00
Sep 2023	15	37	2.5	14	0.93
Sep 2022	14	50	3.6	13	0.93
Sep 2021	21	30	1.4	21	1.00
Sep 2020	30	39	1.3	30	1.00
Sep 2019	16	25	1.6	15	0.94
Sep 2018	20	36	1.8	19	0.95
Sep 2017	20	32	1.6	17	0.85
Sep 2016	20	27	1.4	18	0.90
Sep 2015	26	37	1.4	23	0.88
Sep 2014	19	31	1.6	16	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 55% · Maths 59% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%111th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	0%	105	102
2023/24	44%	4%	105	101
2022/23	42%	0%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Ambrose RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Barlow Hall Primary School
0.8 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place
Chorlton Park Primary
1.4 km · Manchester

Good2024

2.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Northenden Community School
1.4 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place
West Didsbury CE Primary School
1.6 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.9 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2023

3.7applications per place
Rack House Primary School
1.9 km · Manchester

2025

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Didsbury CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Manchester

Good2022

6.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105520 · 352/3418
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 162 on roll
Free school meals: 55.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Princess Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7QA
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources