St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Nantwich

In its own words: "At St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, we place Christ at the heart of all we do . Guided by our mission to work together in the way of Christ, we are a welcoming and inclusive community where every child is supported to grow academically, spiritually and personally."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, swimming, yoga, dance and drama.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Anne's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 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 Weaver Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); Pear Tree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Millfields Primary Academy (0.7 miles, 90% reading, 81% maths); and Nantwich Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 82% maths).

St Anne's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

59 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Anne's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).

15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 20 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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.

St Anne's Catholic Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Nantwich Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Anne's Primary School (opposite), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anne's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 114 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Anne's Catholic Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Anne's Catholic Primary School are Brine Leas School (0.3 miles) and Malbank School and Sixth Form College (0.9 miles).