St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades St Anne's Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders prioritise attendance and monitor it closely."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders design and implement an ambitious curriculum that equips pupils with the knowledge and skills they need for the next stage of education."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to an excellent start in the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders are highly ambitious for all pupils."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know the school well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders shape pupils' personal development through a well-designed curriculum and a wide range of meaningful experiences."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils join the school at different stages and with varied prior experiences."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to strengthen the consistency and precision of phonics and writing teaching so that more pupils, including those who speak English as an additional language and those who join mid-phase, secure essential knowledge quickly and a greater proportion reach higher standards over time".

In its own words: "The Social, Spiritual, Moral and Cultural Development of pupils is important to us and one way in which we foster this is by promoting our ‘Gospel Values’ alongside our British Values. Our policies, procedures and daily teaching are underpinned by these values."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school mission statement encapsulates all we aim to provide for our children: Gospel values are at the heart of all we say, think and do. Our warm and friendly atmosphere makes St. Anne’s a great place to learn, where all children feel safe and develop into responsible young people."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put St Anne's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Catholic Primary School are Smithdown Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 68% maths); Kensington Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 51% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); and Kingsley Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths).

St Anne's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Anne's Catholic Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (93%).

53.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 60.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (30%), other ethnic groups (27%) and Mixed (15%).

In 2026, 95 pupils (46.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Edge Hill Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wavertree Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 956 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.

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

The secondary schools closest to St Anne's Catholic Primary School are Marydale Lodge Sch (0.3 miles), Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (0.5 miles), LIPA School (0.9 miles) and The Academy of St Francis of Assisi (1 mile).