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Saint Ambrose College 11+ admissions

September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026

Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.

At a glance

Address
Hale Road, Altrincham, North West, WA15 0HE
Year 7 admission
Boys for Year 7 admission
School type
Fully selective state school
Funding
State-funded
Day or boarding
Day school
Religion or denomination
Roman Catholic
Published admission number
140September 2027 entry
Academically selected places
140September 2027 entry
Preferences per offer
The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
Assessment provider
GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.

Selection route

Assessment route not published.

Eligibility
Boys born 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016 who achieve the qualifying standard in the Entrance Examination.
Score policy
The 2027 policy sets a total age-standardised qualifying score of 320 in Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics and English.
Oversubscription
EHCP-named applicants who pass are admitted first; then Catholic looked-after or previously looked-after boys, Catholic siblings, Catholic boys in nominated pastoral areas, other Catholic boys, other looked-after boys, catechumens or Eastern Christian applicants, baptised Christian applicants, sibling applicants, and other boys, with Pupil Premium and distance tie-breaks.
Registration
GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.

What the assessment covers

GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.

Key dates

Registration opens
GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
Registration deadline
GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
Test date
GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
CAF deadline
GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
National Offer Day
GIAS does not publish the current offer date.

Fees

Fee per term
This is a state-funded school.
Fee per year
This is a state-funded school.
Published fee context
This is a state-funded school.

Inspection context

Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.

Questions families ask

Which 11+ test does Saint Ambrose College use?

The current official evidence does not yet publish Saint Ambrose College's school-specific test details for September 2027 entry.

How many Year 7 places does Saint Ambrose College have?

Saint Ambrose College's published admission number is 140 for September 2027 entry.

Who is eligible to apply to Saint Ambrose College?

Boys born 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016 who achieve the qualifying standard in the Entrance Examination.

Are Saint Ambrose College's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?

EHCP-named applicants who pass are admitted first; then Catholic looked-after or previously looked-after boys, Catholic siblings, Catholic boys in nominated pastoral areas, other Catholic boys, other looked-after boys, catechumens or Eastern Christian applicants, baptised Christian applicants, sibling applicants, and other boys, with Pupil Premium and distance tie-breaks.

What subjects should a child prepare for Saint Ambrose College?

The exact assessed subjects for Saint Ambrose College are not yet published in the current evidence. The preparation links are general 11+ practice, not a claim about this school's format.

How current is the information for Saint Ambrose College?

Trace Learn reviewed 3 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.

Sources and review record

  1. Open state-funded school fields CSV

    Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.

  2. ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract

    Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.

  3. Saint Ambrose College Admissions Policy September 2027 Entry

    Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

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