This information is required to register your son for the Entrance Examination for Year 7 entry in September 2025. All applicants must have a date of birth ranging between 1st September 2013 and 31st August 2014. The Entrance Examination will take place on Friday 20th September 2024. The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 12th July 2024.
A copy of the Saint Ambrose College Admissions Policy 2025 can be found on the College website at: Admissions Policy 2025. The Policy outlines the College's oversubscription criteria should more applicants achieve the qualifying score than there are places available.
Please upload a scanned copy of the applicant's Catholic Baptism Certificate or Certificate of Reception into the Catholic Church. The Certificate MUST be dated prior to the date of application. Alternatively you can provide a copy within 10 days of your application by post to the College or by email to admissions@st-ambrosecollege.org.uk. This will ensure that the applicant is placed in the correct category. An incomplete application (non-receipt of certificate) will result in the applicant being placed in a lower category. It remains your responsibility to ensure that any documentation has been received by the College.
If the applicant is a member of the Catechumenate of a Catholic Church please upload a copy of a Certificate of Reception into the Order of Catechumens. The Certificate MUST be dated prior to the date of application. Alternatively you can provide a copy within 10 days of your application by post to the College or by email to admissions@st-ambrosecollege.org.uk. This will ensure that the applicant is placed in the correct category. An incomplete application (non-receipt of certificate) will result in the applicant being placed in a lower category. It remains your responsibility to ensure that any documentation has been received by the College.
If the applicant is a member of an Eastern Christian Church pease upload a copy of a Baptism or Reception Certificate from the authority of that church. The Certificate MUST be dated prior to the date of application. Alternatively you can provide a copy within 10 days of your application by post to the College or by email to admissions@st-ambrosecollege.org.uk. This will ensure that the applicant is placed in the correct category. An incomplete application (non-receipt of certificate) will result in the applicant being placed in a lower category. It remains your responsibility to ensure that any documentation has been received by the College.
If the applicant is a Baptised Christian boy with a brother at the College please upload a copy of a Baptism Certificate. The Baptism Certificate MUST be dated prior to the date of application.Alternatively you can provide a copy within 10 days of your application by post to the College or by email to admissions@st-ambrosecollege.org.uk. This will ensure that the applicant is placed in the correct category. An incomplete application (non-receipt of certificate) will result in the applicant being placed in a lower category. It remains your responsibility to ensure that any documentation has been received by the College.
If the applicant is a Christian boy practising in other Christian denominations, please arrange for the Ministers Reference to be completed and uploaded with this application. The reference form can be found at:
MINISTERS REFERENCE
Alternatively you can provide a copy within 10 days of your application by post to the College or by email to admissions@st-ambrosecollege.org.uk. This will ensure that the applicant is placed in the correct category. An incomplete application (non-receipt of reference) will result in the applicant being placed in a lower category. It remains your responsibility to ensure that any documentation has been received by the College.
If you are requesting Access Arrangements please arrange for the applicant's primary school to complete the Access Arrangements Request Form (which is available on the College website - Access Arrangements Request Form). This must be completed and returned together with a copy of an Education, Health and Care Plan or relevant official SEND Assessment Report detailing educational needs and adjustments that are required by no later than midday on 12th July 2024.
Pupil Premium is additional funding paid annually to schools under Section 14 of the Education Act 2002 for the purposes of supporting the attainment of disadvantaged children. The Service Premium is additional funding paid annually to schools under section 14 of the Education Act 2002 for the purposes of supporting the pastoral needs of the children of Armed Services Personnel.
If you have answered yes to any of the questions relating to Pupil Premium please upload a copy of supporting evidence (e.g. Adoption Certificate/Guardianship Order or evidence of free school meals/service premium). Alternatively you can provide a copy within 10 days of your application by post to the College or by email to admissions@st-ambrosecollege.org.uk. Failure to provide evidence may result in the applicant not being ranked correctly. All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Once you have clicked the SUBMIT button you should receive an automated email response confirming that you have successfully submitted your application. If you do not receive this, please double check that you have registered the correct email address and that the response has not gone into your junk email.