St Ambrose Catholic Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Alderfield Drive
 Speke
 Liverpool
 Merseyside L24 7SF
Telephone: 0151 425 2306

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Trust: St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Harris (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Tracy Moorcroft (went to The Trinity Catholic Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10 / 5.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.55
Number of pupils: 204
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.4
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 66.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 35.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Liverpool
Constituency: Garston and Halewood
Electoral Ward: Speke
School Number: 3412049

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. St Christopher's Catholic Primary School (1.8km) show on map
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  5. Stockton Wood Community Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  6. Finch Woods Academy (2.5km) show on map
  7. St Mark's Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  8. Halewood Academy (2.6km) show on map
  9. Yew Tree Primary Academy (2.6km) show on map
  10. St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  11. Hunts Cross Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  12. Plantation Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  13. Halewood Church of England Primary Academy (3.0km) show on map
  14. Halebank CofE Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  15. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (3.6km) show on map
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  21. St Julie's Catholic High School (4.5km) show on map
  22. Banks Road Primary School (4.6km) show on map
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  26. The Academy of St Nicholas (4.9km) show on map
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  28. Weston Point College (4.9km) show on map
  29. St Basil's Catholic Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  30. Springwood Heath Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  31. Norman Pannell Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  32. Weston Point Primary Academy (5.3km) show on map
  33. Westfield Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  34. ES Independent School (5.3km) show on map
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  36. Ormiston Chadwick Academy (5.4km) show on map
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  39. Ashley High School (5.6km) show on map
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  41. Widnes Academy (5.8km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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