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 2021-22

Please click here to view the St Ambrose Admissions Policy for 2022-23

Please click here to view the Stockport Admissions Policy for 2021-22

In-Year Applications

Applying Online for School Places for September 2022

Applications for Nursery, Primary and Secondary places must now be completed online at:

Stockport Council - Applying Online for School Places for September 2022

The table below will help you to decide when it is time to apply for a school place:

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 usually catered for with an afternoon session 12.15pm - 3.15pm.

Admission procedures are different for the main school and therefore children who attend our Nursery are not automatically transferred into the Reception Class.