St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Accrington

Inadequate
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~515m)Possible (~736m)Unlikely (~957m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire McManus
Pupils:130 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01254233019
Address:Sandy Lane, Accrington, BB5 2AN
Trust:ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2023

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall

URN:150307
UKPRN:10093645
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Hyndburn
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate.

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At a Glance

36.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading59%
Maths45%
Writing68%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

21.5

Avg class size

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

St Annes RCPS (by)
41m · 1 min walk
Barnfield Street (by)
243m · 4 min walk
Beaconsfield Street (opp)
266m · 4 min walk
Garfield Street (opp)
390m · 6 min walk
Plantation Street (by)
432m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

62%

Available places

130 pupils

210 capacity

80 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Accrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,296
Projected new pupils:324

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Accrington

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.63052%

Overall absence

28.68852%

Persistent absence

122

Enrolments

Authorised4.60378%
Unauthorised3.02674%
Persistent (10%+)28.68852%
Severe (50%+)2.45902%

Absence trend

7.22246%
23/24
7.63052%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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