St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
119%
Over capacity
334 pupils
280 capacity
54 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Knowsley
Places available
2,090
Applications
1,845
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.1%
Primary admissions across Knowsley (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.72518%
Overall absence
9.32836%
Persistent absence
268
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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