Admissions

School admissions

The Governors of St Ambrose Catholic Primary School are currently consulting on admission arrangements for 2026-27 and full details of the consultation and how to respond can be found at https://consultation.stockport.gov.uk/schools/admission-arrangements-26-27/

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.

Please click here to view the Stockport Admissions page.

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.