St Ambrose Prep School
Wicker Lane, Hale Barns, Cheshire, WA15 0HF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarajane Heron
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 209
- Pupils on roll
- 132
- URN
- 106381
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619039193
About this school
St Ambrose Prep School is a Roman Catholic independent school in Cheshire. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 132 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Ambrose Prep School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Ambrose Prep School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Ambrose Prep School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 8
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hale Preparatory School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Altrincham
-
Altrincham Preparatory School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Altrincham
-
Bowdon Preparatory School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Altrincham
-
Piper Hill High School1.9 miles
Academies · Manchester
-
Pictor Academy1.9 miles
Academies · Timperley
Other schools in Cheshire
- Cornerstone Academy Independent schools
- Penarth Group School Independent schools
- Greenfield Primary Academy Primary
- High Peak School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Ambrose Prep School teach?
- St Ambrose Prep School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Cheshire.
- Who is the headteacher of St Ambrose Prep School?
- The headteacher of St Ambrose Prep School is Ms Sarajane Heron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Ambrose Prep School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Ambrose Prep School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Ambrose Prep School?
- St Ambrose Prep School has 132 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Ambrose Prep School full?
- St Ambrose Prep School has capacity for 209 pupils and 132 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Ambrose Prep School a faith school?
- Yes. St Ambrose Prep School is designated Roman Catholic.
- Does St Ambrose Prep School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Ambrose Prep School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.