St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Admissions
School admissions
Children can enter the Nursery the term after their third birthday. Children join the Reception class the September after their fourth birthday. Applications for admission can also be made for other age groups at any time.
In the September following their 11th birthday Catholic children generally transfer to St. James Catholic High School, Cheadle Hulme or St. Anne's Catholic High School, Stockport. Other children transfer to their local priority school. We work hard with all High Schools to ensure a smooth transition to secondary education.
Admissions policy
Please click here to view the St Ambrose Admissions Policy for 2023-24
Please click here to view the Stockport Admissions Policy for 2023-24
Please click here to view the St Ambrose Admissions Policy for 2024-25
Please click here to view the St Ambrose Admissions Policy for 2025-26
In-Year Applications
Applying Online for School Places for September 2023
Applications for Nursery, Primary and Secondary places must now be completed online at:
Stockport Council - Applying Online for School Places for September 2024
The table below will help you to decide when it is time to apply for a school place:
| Admission Types | Birth dates between | Application closing date | Offer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery - Consideration for January 2024 start | 1 September 2020 - 31 December 2020 | 31 October 2023 | Late November 2023 |
| Nursery - Consideration for April 2024 start | 1 September 2020- 31 March 2021 | 15 February 2024 | March 2024 |
| Nursery - September 2024 | 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2021 | 31 March 2024 | 17 May 2024 |
| Primary (Reception) - September 2024 | 1 September 2019 - 31 August 2020 | 15 January 2024 | 15 April 2024 |
| Secondary (Year 7) - September 2024 | 1 September 2012 - 31 August 2013 | 31 October 2023 | 1 March 2024 |
Nursery admissions
We are fortunate enough to be one of the few Catholic schools in Stockport to have a purpose built Nursery. The Nursery Class is a very important part of St. Ambrose School. The importance of Early Years Education cannot be over-estimated and we provide a safe, caring environment in which children will happily grow and develop.
Applications must be completed online using the link above.
Please note that we have a nursery intake in both January and April.
All places are offered on a part-time basis. This will be a morning session 8:45am - 11:45pm. January and Easter intakes are often catered for with an afternoon session 12.15pm - 3.15pm but we are currently admitting all early intake children in our morning session. Parents can apply for 30 hour codes in order of pay £10 per afternoon to stay full days.
Admission procedures are different for the main school and therefore children who attend our Nursery are not automatically transferred into the Reception Class.
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