St Anne's Catholic Primary School, St Helens
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in St Helens. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 36 schools in St Helens with published results, and 13,797th of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to St. Helens (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Anne's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Anne's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs As a Catholic School, we pride ourselves on ensuring that our Mission Statement of ‘Learn to Love, Love to Learn in readiness for life,’ encompasses these aims and is lived out in our Christian Community each day."
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in St. Helens
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Anne's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put St Anne's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's Catholic Primary School are Sutton Oak CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 78% maths); Sherdley Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); Eaves Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Robins Lane Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 62% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Anne's Catholic Primary School.
Sutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolSherdley Primary SchoolEaves Primary SchoolRobins Lane Community Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 85 pupils (32.1%) received SEN support and 16 (6%) 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.
Staffing
St Anne's Catholic Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Helens Junction Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gerards Lane (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anne's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Anne's Catholic Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Anne's Catholic Primary School are St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (0.9 miles) and The Sutton Academy (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne's Catholic Primary School.
- St Helens Kumon Centre990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Anne's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Anne's Catholic Primary School is in St. Helens; for families living there:
Apply to St. Helens for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Anne's Catholic Primary School
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
231 pupils
315 places
84 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Helens
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Helens
Across St. Helens council
Places available
2,180
Applications
1,809
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across St. Helens council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
38.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
265
Total Pupils
137
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,002
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,797
Per pupil
£1539k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
21.0%
Persistent absence
214
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Anne's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Anne's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is St Anne's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, St. Helens allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Anne's Catholic Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School has around 265 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at St Anne's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 21% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through St. Helens's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Anne's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Anne's Catholic Primary School: St Helens Kumon Centre (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is at Monastery Lane, Sutton, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)