St Ambrose Catholic Primary
Leswell Street, Kidderminster, DY10 1RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Principal
- Mrs Emma Brocklesby
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 141413
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01562823568
About this school
St Ambrose Catholic Primary is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Ambrose Catholic Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 62% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 72% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 69% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 59% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Ambrose Catholic Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Ambrose Catholic Primary compares
St Ambrose Catholic Primary ranked 69th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.7% | 20.3% | 207 | — |
| St George's CofE School | 42% | 4.9% | 36.8% | 223 | 0.2 miles |
| St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School | 39% | 6.3% | 54.8% | 212 | 0.6 miles |
| Offmore Primary School | 62% | 4.7% | 27.9% | 372 | 0.6 miles |
| Comberton Primary School | 66% | 5% | 31.7% | 376 | 0.8 miles |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 42.9% | 155 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.3%
- English as an additional language
- 26.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.66%
- Persistent absence
- 24.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St George's CofE School0.2 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Offmore Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Comberton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St Oswald's CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
Other schools in Kidderminster
St Ambrose Catholic Primary ranks 11th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Kidderminster.
- Birchen Coppice Academy Primary
- Blakedown CofE Primary School Primary
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Primary
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Primary
- Comberton Primary School Primary
- Cookley Sebright Primary School Primary
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Primary
- Farlow CofE Primary School Primary
- Foley Park Primary Academy Primary
- Franche Primary School Primary
- Hartlebury CofE Primary School Primary
- Heronswood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Ambrose Catholic Primary teach?
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the principal of St Ambrose Catholic Primary?
- The principal of St Ambrose Catholic Primary is Mrs Emma Brocklesby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Ambrose Catholic Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Ambrose Catholic Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Ambrose Catholic Primary?
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Ambrose Catholic Primary full?
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary has capacity for 236 pupils and 207 on roll (88%), 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 Catholic Primary a faith school?
- Yes. St Ambrose Catholic Primary is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Ambrose Catholic Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Ambrose Catholic Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is St Ambrose Catholic Primary part of an academy trust?
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Ambrose Catholic Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Ambrose Catholic Primary compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary ranked 69th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Ambrose Catholic Primary's absence rate?
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Ambrose Catholic Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Ambrose Catholic Primary's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.