St Ambrose Catholic Primary

About St Ambrose Catholic Primary

St Ambrose Catholic Primary is a primary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 197 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 61% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 1.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 43% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Ambrose Catholic Primary their first choice was offered one of its 24 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.8%. There are about 22.4 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.