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

In its own words: "Our school day starts at 8.45am when the gates will be opened and the children warmly welcomed into school. Registers are taken at 8.55am and children arriving after this time must be signed in at the school office for safeguarding reasons."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball and drama.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.50 per day.

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, 78% reading, 74% maths); Accrington Woodnook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 56% maths); Accrington Peel Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 63% reading, 72% maths); and Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 52% reading, 48% maths).

St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 18 schools run by Romero Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

33.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Asian (22%) and Black (8%).

The nearest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Annes RCPS (by), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 333 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are The Hollins (0.8 miles), Accrington Academy (1.2 miles) and Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (1.3 miles).