St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
206 pupils
296 capacity
90 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
6,140
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.21482%
Overall absence
8.13397%
Persistent absence
209
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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