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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: 181
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 72.80% (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
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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