St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Anne's has made real improvements in reading, with pupils now making good progress and enjoying a wide range of authors. The school's leadership team has worked hard to improve teaching quality and create a positive behaviour environment where pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to school. Early Years provision is particularly strong, helping children develop well before starting Year 1.
Key Strengths
- Leadership has taken decisive action to improve teaching quality and raise standards
- Pupils' behaviour is good and they enjoy coming to school
- Reading achievement is now good, with improved phonics teaching
- Teaching in Early Years Foundation Stage has improved and children make good progress
- Parents are very positive about the school
Areas for Improvement
- Progress in writing and mathematics is inconsistent across year groups
- Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by end of Years 2 and 6 is below average
- Tasks and activities are not always set at the right level to challenge all pupils, especially the most able
- Pupils have too few opportunities to produce extended written work and apply writing skills across subjects
- Pupils lack sufficient opportunities to use mathematical problem-solving skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with proper documentation in place and pupils reporting they feel safe at school.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a smaller than average-sized primary school that requires improvement. The school has made some progress, particularly in reading, but pupils' achievement in writing and mathematics remains inconsistent across year groups.
At a Glance
52.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
46 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 84%. Maths has improved from 66% to 77%. Writing has improved from 59% to 65%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
247 pupils
247 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Birkenhead
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Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,860
Applications
2,952
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.89624%
Overall absence
22.95082%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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