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St Ambrose Preparatory School, Altrincham WA15

Wicker Lane, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 0HE

St Ambrose Preparatory School, Altrincham WA15

10 reasons to choose St Ambrose Preparatory School

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St Ambrose Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Altrincham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.

School fundamentals

St Ambrose Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (80%/20%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school became co-ed in January 2021. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Edmund Rice Network/Congregation of Christian Brothers. St Ambrose Preparatory School fees are £2,900 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

St Ambrose Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for over 90% of St Ambrose Preparatory School leavers are St Ambrose College (80% of leavers), Altrincham Grammar, Sale Grammar, Manchester Grammar or Cheadle Hulme School. The school has a 95% pass rate at 11+ and entrance exams.

The St Ambrose Preparatory School curriculum

School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. School values are informed by Catholic social morality. Religious Education accounts for 10% of curriculum time. There is daily collective worship and prayer, observance of Catholic celebrations, and preparation for the Holy Sacraments. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Residential trips in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout.

Sport at St Ambrose Preparatory School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Ambrose Preparatory School

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, an orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.30pm, provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near St Ambrose Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

Hale Preparatory School (1.2 miles); Bowdon Preparatory School (1.7 miles); Altrincham Preparatory School (2 miles).

State Primary Schools

Elmridge Primary School (0.5 miles); Well Green Primary School (0.8 miles); Stamford Park Primary School (1.2 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Alderley Edge School for Girls (7.6 miles); Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (7.8 miles); St Bede’s College (8.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Saint Ambrose College (0 miles); Altrincham College of Arts (0.9 miles); Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (1.4 miles).

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