St Ambrose RC Primary School

Primary · Manchester · M21 7QA · URN 105520

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-04-26Cohort 162Roman Catholic

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 29

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 131 schools in Manchester

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
41%
Manchester 57.4%England 61%
16.4 percentage points below the area average of 57.4
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Manchester 5%England 8%
5 percentage points below the area average of 5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Manchester 104.79England 105
In line with the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
102
Manchester 104.22England 105
2.2 below the area average of 104.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Manchester 105.39England 105
1.4 below the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
24%
Manchester 29.9%England 32%
5.9 percentage points below the area average of 29.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
62%
Manchester 71.2%
9.2 percentage points below the area average of 71.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
55%
Manchester 66%
11 percentage points below the area average of 66
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
59%
Manchester 70.8%
11.8 percentage points below the area average of 70.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
29
Manchester 51
22.4 below the area average of 51.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Manchester	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	41% Manchester 57.4%England 61%	16.4 percentage points below the area average of 57.4	20 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Manchester 5%England 8%	5 percentage points below the area average of 5	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Manchester 104.79England 105	In line with the area average of 104.8	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	102 Manchester 104.22England 105	2.2 below the area average of 104.2	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	104 Manchester 105.39England 105	1.4 below the area average of 105.4	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	24% Manchester 29.9%England 32%	5.9 percentage points below the area average of 29.9	8 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	62% Manchester 71.2%	9.2 percentage points below the area average of 71.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	55% Manchester 66%	11 percentage points below the area average of 66	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	59% Manchester 70.8%	11.8 percentage points below the area average of 70.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	29 Manchester 51	22.4 below the area average of 51.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Manchester · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 25.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 55.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 24% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 19.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 41% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 67.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Ambrose RC Primary School Good at its inspection on 26/04/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Ambrose RC Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, postcode M21 7QA (URN 105520).
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