St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~450m)Possible (~643m)Unlikely (~836m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Liam Anderson
Pupils:334 / 280 capacity
LA:Knowsley
Phone:01514778260
Address:Marina Crescent, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 5XL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 17 March 2026View full report
URN:104477
UKPRN:10075028
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Knowsley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Anne's creates a warm, welcoming environment where children feel valued and eager to learn. The school excels at enriching pupils' education through musical productions, sports competitions, careers fairs and a wide range of clubs that cater for all abilities. Teachers know pupils individually and have high expectations for all, including those facing barriers to learning.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional personal development programme with musical productions, careers fairs, and rich variety of clubs (art, drama, cross country)
  • Calm, nurturing culture where pupils are friendly, respectful and demonstrate high levels of self-control
  • Well-trained staff who teach phonics daily and present information clearly, helping pupils become fluent readers
  • Strong safeguarding culture with warm, caring pastoral support tailored to families' needs
  • Leaders quickly identify and address areas for improvement, with responsive oversight

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing outcomes below national average in Year 6 (2025), though leaders are taking prompt action
  • Staff do not consistently correct pupils' misconceptions, leading to repeated errors particularly in writing
  • For some pupils with special educational needs, tracking systems are not precise enough and support could be more effective
  • Early years writing progress for some children with additional needs requires ongoing improvement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Musical productions, operas, seasonal singing events, art clubs, drama clubs, cross country, sports competitions, careers fairs, school council, eco monitors

St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming school where most pupils achieve well and are prepared effectively for their next stages of education. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with excellent enrichment opportunities and strong personal development.

At a Glance

16.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-13ppWriting-19pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 73%. Maths has declined from 84% to 71%. Writing has declined from 70% to 51%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

11

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Huyton Rail Station (Entrance)
495m · 8 min walk
Roby Rail Station (Entrance)
765m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Marina Crescent (S-bound)
69m · 1 min walk
The Rooley (adj)
146m · 2 min walk
Acacia Avenue (E-bound)
188m · 3 min walk
Blacklow Brow (nr)
260m · 4 min walk
Yew Tree Road (S-bound)
273m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

119%

Over capacity

334 pupils

280 capacity

54 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Knowsley

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

2,090

Applications

1,845

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Primary admissions across Knowsley (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

17 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
24 November 2021
12 October 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.72518%

Overall absence

9.32836%

Persistent absence

268

Enrolments

Authorised3.31984%
Unauthorised1.40535%
Persistent (10%+)9.32836%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.93132%
18/19
2.12529%
20/21
5.75729%
21/22
5.16092%
22/23
5.39769%
23/24
4.72518%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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