St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~418m)Possible (~597m)Unlikely (~776m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gillian Murphy
Pupils:206 / 296 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01517091698
Address:Overbury Street, Liverpool, L7 3HJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:104681
UKPRN:10074999
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Anne's provides exceptional care and support alongside ambitious teaching. Staff know pupils well and help them overcome barriers to learning, meaning disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs make substantial progress. The school creates a calm, respectful community where every child feels valued and safe, allowing them to focus on learning and developing as rounded individuals.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent teaching of reading, phonics and early language development with phonics taught very effectively and reading books closely matched to pupils' knowledge
  • Strong inclusive practice ensuring all pupils, including those with special educational needs, those learning English as an additional language, and disadvantaged pupils, receive targeted support and make good progress
  • Calm, orderly culture with high expectations consistently applied - pupils behave well, treat each other with respect and feel safe and valued
  • Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge systematically, with staff checking understanding regularly and adjusting teaching immediately
  • Excellent early years provision where children make a strong start with carefully matched care and education

Areas for Improvement

  • A small number of pupils do not consistently meet national expectations in phonics at the end of Year 1
  • A small number of pupils do not consistently meet national expectations in writing at the end of key stage 2

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

Swimming (all pupils Reception to Year 6), sports clubs, music clubs, arts clubs

St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a strong performing primary school where leaders prioritise pupil wellbeing and achievement. The school creates a safe, inclusive environment where pupils from diverse backgrounds thrive academically and personally.

At a Glance

54.5%

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+9ppMaths+5ppWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 77% to 86%. Maths has improved from 77% to 82%. Writing has declined from 72% to 64%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Edge Hill Rail Station (Entrance)
431m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Harbord Street (adj)
116m · 2 min walk
Wavertree Road (adj)
157m · 3 min walk
Winifred Drive (adj)
200m · 3 min walk
Chatsworth Drive (adj)
242m · 4 min walk
Overton Street (adj)
260m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

206 pupils

296 capacity

90 spare places available

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 - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,140

Applications

4,934

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(14)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.21482%

Overall absence

8.13397%

Persistent absence

209

Enrolments

Authorised2.0997%
Unauthorised2.11513%
Persistent (10%+)8.13397%
Severe (50%+)1.43541%

Absence trend

3.64723%
18/19
2.57676%
20/21
4.59991%
21/22
4.90423%
22/23
4.55609%
23/24
4.21482%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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