Wicker Lane, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 0HE
10 simple reasons to choose St Ambrose Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Hale Barns, Altrincham.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (over 90% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Academically selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
St Ambrose Preparatory School fees are £2,500 per term (2020/21).
10 better reasons to choose St Ambrose Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 75.
One of the best independent prep schools in Altrincham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 17 pupils per class and 11.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. Destination schools for most St Ambrose Preparatory School pupils are St Ambrose College, Altrincham Grammar, Sale Grammar, Manchester Grammar and Cheadle Hulme School. 80% of pupils move on to St Ambrose College. The school has a 95% pass rate at 11+ and entrance exams.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Pupils participate in charitable events or fund raising for public benefit.
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 Junior 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).