St Anne's Catholic Academy, Nuneaton

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades St Anne's Catholic Academy on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Early years staff engage with parents and carers right from the start through workshops and friendly, open communication."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have ensured that the school's extensive personal development programme is ambitious and relevant for all pupils."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve well at this school across the subjects that they study."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have successfully raised the profile of attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders make regular checks to give them an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching at St Anne's."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "At this inclusive school, leaders are determined that all pupils take part in every aspect of school life."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's community and the pupils' needs."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that they consistently have the information that they need to review the impact of strategies to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and make adjustments when necessary. • Leaders should provide training and support so that staff implement the writing curriculum consistently as intended and pupils develop the essential knowledge that they need. • Leaders should ensure that pupils are consistently supported to deepen their understanding, enabling more pupils to achieve the higher standard in national tests".

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St Anne's Catholic Academy as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's Catholic Academy are Camp Hill Primary School (0.3 miles, 58% reading, 55% maths); Nathaniel Newton Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); Michael Drayton Junior School (1 mile); and Stockingford Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 67% maths).

St Anne's Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

St Anne's Catholic Academy is one of 29 schools run by St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

56 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Anne's Catholic Academy (as of April 2026): 88% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 17% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (17%).

37.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Black (15%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 16 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Nuneaton Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tuttle Hill (near), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 226 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.

St Anne's Catholic Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Anne's Catholic Academy are Hartshill Academy (0.8 miles), Nuneaton Academy (1.4 miles) and St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College (1.5 miles).