Our Practice Papers and Answers
GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by St Ambrose College.
St Ambrose College do not released any preparation materials for their school written English and maths exam however the papers below contain similar content and questions.
ENGLISH PAPER 1
ENGLISH PAPER 2
ENGLISH PAPER 3
MATHS PAPER 1
MATHS PAPER 2
MATHS PAPER 3
About the School
Address — St Ambrose College, Hale Road, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 0HE.
Type of school — Boys, Roman Catholic grammar school.
Headteacher — Dermot Rainey.
Cost — Free.
Pupils in school — 1051.
Places available in year 7 — 140.
Average applicants per place — 6 or more.
Catchment area — St Ambrose College’s catchment area consists of the following Nominated Local Pastoral Areas:
Saint Ambrose Deanery (Diocese of Shrewsbury)
The following Local Pastoral Areas include the following postcodes: All WA14, WA15, M31 and M33 postcodes.
St. Hugh and St John, West Timperley
St. Vincent de Paul’s, Altrincham
All Saints, Ashton-on-Mersey
St. Margaret Ward, Sale
St. Joseph’s, Sale
Holy Angels, Hale Barns
Our Lady of Lourdes, Partington
Holy Family, Sale Moor
Saint Ambrose Barlow Deanery (Diocese of Salford)
The following Local Pastoral Areas include the following postcodes: All M16, M21, M32 and M41 postcodes.
Our Lady’s & St. Alphonsus, Moss Side/Old Trafford
St. Ann’s & St. Hugh of Lincoln, Stretford
Our Lady and the English Martyrs’, Davyhulme/Urmston
St. Monica’s, Flixton
St. John’s and St Teresa’s, Firswood / Chorlton
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, eligible students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
In each of the identified criteria below, a requirement of applicants is that they have passed the Entrance Examination.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Baptised Roman Catholic boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’.
Baptised Roman Catholic Boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium whose home postcode falls within a nominated Local Pastoral Area. Details are provided in the list of Nominated Local Pastoral Areas.
Baptised Roman Catholic boys who have a brother attending the school.
Baptised Roman Catholic boys whose home postcode falls within a nominated Local Pastoral Area.
Baptised Roman Catholic Boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium.
Other Baptised Roman Catholic boys.
Other Boys who are designated ‘looked after children’ or ‘previously looked after children’.
Baptised Christian boys who have a brother attending the school.
Other boys who are in receipt of Pupil Premium.
Christian boys practising in other Christian denominations supported by a minister’s reference confirming that they are a full and active member of the Church.
Other boys.
School Summary
St Ambrose College was established in 1946 and is an all-boys, Roman Catholic grammar school in Altrincham, Cheshire. The school became an academy in 2012 and specialises in maths and computing. The entire school was rebuilt in 2012 after becoming an academy.
The school’s sports facilities include a swimming pool, sports hall and gym. Sport is central to the school’s extracurricular activities. The main games are rugby, cricket and cross-country, but there are many others. Drama is strong at the school with a major production each year as well as other events. Boys are actively involved in the liturgical life of the school. Music, too, is strong with a fine choir, who have taken part in recitals in Cathedrals in Chester, Norwich, Worcester and York Minster.
Most students go on to a Russell Group University, a number to Oxbridge.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘good’ in 2020. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — The St Ambrose College Entrance Examination (GL and school written exam).
Exam types:
Verbal reasoning (GL)
English (School written)
Maths (School written)
Exam length — 1x 50 minute (verbal reasoning) and 2 x 35 minute (English and maths) exams.
Pass mark — 320.
Other exam information:
The GL verbal reasoning paper contains only multiple choice questions.
The school written maths paper is also fully multiple choice.
The English paper includes a Comprehension and other English elements. There is no creative writing element to the test.
There will be a short break between papers.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.st-ambrosecollege.org.uk/
Contact — https://www.st-ambrosecollege.org.uk/page/?title=Contact&pid=2
Facebook — https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=107701632586277
Twitter — https://twitter.com/StAmbroseColl
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/251286175/united-kingdom/altrincham/st-ambrose-college/
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/st-ambrose-college/about/
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