St Ambrose Prep School vs Altrincham College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Ambrose Prep School
Cheshire
Altrincham College
Altrincham
Overview
Phase
Prep
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Trafford
Trafford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
132
973
Capacity
209
1018
Occupancy
63%
96%
FSM %
-
29.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
39.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
44
Retention
-
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
68%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
63
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (32)
Chemistry (28)
Mathematics (28)
Chemistry (26)
Business Studies (24)
Mathematics (22)
Biology (22)
History (22)