Fully selective state school · Trafford
Saint Ambrose College 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026Current 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
- 3.1DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- GL Assessment for Verbal Reasoning; Saint Ambrose College for Mathematics and EnglishGL Assessment for Verbal Reasoning; Saint Ambrose College for Mathematics and English is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Saint Ambrose College entrance examination
School-specific assessment · GL Assessment for Verbal Reasoning; Saint Ambrose College for Mathematics and English · Three in-person multiple-choice papers at the College: Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes), Mathematics (35 minutes) and English (35 minutes)
The total entrance score is age-standardised; 320 is the September 2027 qualifying score. Passing is not a place offer. If qualified applicants exceed 140 places, Catholic and other published priority categories apply. Within a category, Pupil Premium comes before distance; examination score breaks a distance tie.
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- 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
- After EHCP-named applicants who pass, priority is: (1) baptised Catholic looked-after or previously looked-after boys; (2) Catholic boys with a brother at the school; (3) Catholic boys living in a nominated Local Pastoral Area; (4) other Catholic boys; (5) other looked-after or previously looked-after boys; (6) catechumens and members of Eastern Christian Churches; (7) baptised Christian boys with a brother at the school; (8) practising boys of other Christian denominations with the required minister’s reference; (9) other boys with a brother; and (10) all other boys. Within each category, Pupil Premium takes priority, then shorter home distance; if distances tie, higher entrance score takes priority, followed by random draw for a remaining tie.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Use the admissions summary and current policy to check any priority-area rules. This page does not provide an address eligibility check for this school.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences458 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer3.07 |
| 2025 | Preferences415 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer2.77 |
| 2024 | Preferences460 | Offers176 | Preferences per offer2.61 |
| 2023 | Preferences421 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer2.83 |
| 2022 | Preferences376 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer2.51 |
| 2021 | Preferences485 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer3.32 |
| 2020 | Preferences375 | Offers148 | Preferences per offer2.53 |
| 2019 | Preferences459 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer2.58 |
| 2018 | Preferences460 | Offers184 | Preferences per offer2.50 |
| 2017 | Preferences411 | Offers144 | Preferences per offer2.85 |
| 2016 | Preferences382 | Offers172 | Preferences per offer2.22 |
| 2015 | Preferences362 | Offers147 | Preferences per offer2.46 |
| 2014 | Preferences355 | Offers141 | Preferences per offer2.52 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
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What the assessment covers
- Verbal Reasoning
- Mathematics
- English
1. Saint Ambrose College Entrance Examination
The determined policy requires an aggregate age-standardised score of 320 across Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics and English. Applicants are told their assessment result before the end of October 2026. The policy says online registration is available from mid-April but does not name the provider, give the registration deadline or state the exact test date.
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.
- Published CAF date
- 31 October 2026
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Apply through the council where your child lives, even if this school is in another area. Check your home council's on-time application deadline before relying on the date shown here. Read the government's application guidance.
School assessment dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| School test registration opened | RouteSaint Ambrose College entrance examination | When21 April 2026 |
| School test registration closed | RouteSaint Ambrose College entrance examination | When6 July 2026 |
| School entrance examination | RouteSaint Ambrose College entrance examination | When18 September 2026 |
| Test results by | RouteSaint Ambrose College entrance examination | When23 October 2026 |
| Trafford residents' council application deadline (other councils set their own) | RouteSaint Ambrose College entrance examination | When31 October 2026 |
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Fees
Saint Ambrose College is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Saint Ambrose College use?
Saint Ambrose College uses Saint Ambrose College entrance examination for September 2027 entry. The route names GL Assessment for Verbal Reasoning; Saint Ambrose College for Mathematics and English as the assessment provider.
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?
After EHCP-named applicants who pass, priority is: (1) baptised Catholic looked-after or previously looked-after boys; (2) Catholic boys with a brother at the school; (3) Catholic boys living in a nominated Local Pastoral Area; (4) other Catholic boys; (5) other looked-after or previously looked-after boys; (6) catechumens and members of Eastern Christian Churches; (7) baptised Christian boys with a brother at the school; (8) practising boys of other Christian denominations with the required minister’s reference; (9) other boys with a brother; and (10) all other boys. Within each category, Pupil Premium takes priority, then shorter home distance; if distances tie, higher entrance score takes priority, followed by random draw for a remaining tie.
What subjects should a child prepare for Saint Ambrose College?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics, and English.
How current is the information for Saint Ambrose College?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 12 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Saint Ambrose College Admissions Policy September 2027 Entry
Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Saint Ambrose College Year 7 Admissions 2027
Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Saint Ambrose College Year 7 Admission September 2027 information
Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Saint Ambrose College Admissions Policy September 2027 Entry
Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Saint Ambrose College Admissions Timeline Year 7 September 2027 Entry
Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Saint Ambrose College Year 7 Admissions 2027
Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Saint Ambrose College Year 7 Admission September 2027 information
Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Saint Ambrose College Admissions Policy September 2027 Entry
Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Saint Ambrose College Admissions Timeline Year 7 September 2027 Entry
Saint Ambrose College. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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