Trafford / Trafford 11+
A selective boys grammar school in Altrincham, Cheshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,091 pupils on roll.
Snapshot
School overview
A selective boys grammar school in Altrincham, Cheshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,091 pupils on roll.
Saint Ambrose College serves families in Trafford and the Trafford 11+ admissions area. The latest school record lists 1,091 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050 places. Dermot Rainey is listed as Principal. The school is part of The Laetare Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
The current school record shows an opening date of 1 May 2012 (Academy Converter) and Roman Catholic religious character. The latest published results show 99.4% grade 4+ in English and maths at GCSE, 39.7% AAB or better at A level, and 73% in higher education after sixth form.
Performance trends
These charts show the school alongside the England average and other grammar schools, so families can spot whether results have stayed steady, improved, or dipped.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 72.8 | 74.0 | 49.5 |
| 2022/23 | 72.8 | 71.6 | 47.1 |
| 2023/24 | 73.7 | 71.9 | 46.8 |
| 2024/25 | 76.2 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (44.7 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (39.4 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (41.5 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B+ average (44.5 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
Admissions
This is a selective grammar school. Always check the school's own admissions page for registration dates, oversubscription rules, and test arrangements before applying.
We have not added a step-by-step 11+ route for this school yet. Use the school's admissions page below for the latest process and dates.
Outcomes
Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Sources
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Official school-level GCSE measure used to populate English and maths attainment.
Open sourceExplore Education Statistics
Official school-level A level performance measure used to populate AAB or better outcomes.
Open sourceExplore Education Statistics
Official school-level destination measures used to populate higher education, apprenticeships, and employment outcomes.
Open sourceDepartment for Education
Trend data uses the local GOV.UK annual performance files in data/govuk for 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25. GCSE charts use the yearly Key Stage 4 school performance files.
Open sourceDepartment for Education
Trend data uses the local GOV.UK annual performance files in data/govuk for 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25. Sixth-form charts use the yearly 16 to 18 performance files.
Open sourceDepartment for Education
Trend data uses the local GOV.UK annual performance files in data/govuk for 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25. Destination charts use the yearly post-Year 11 destinations files.
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