St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Rossendale
St Anne's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rossendale. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 13 schools in Rossendale with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Anne's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Anne's Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At St. Anne’s, we aim to be a caring, Christian school, within the community, where everyone is respected and valued. To be a school where all individuals are encouraged to build on their strengths and aspire to be the best they can. Our vision has the promise by Jesus of ‘ life in all its fullness’ at its heart."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, athletics, badminton, yoga, choir, book club and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £4.00 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 63% 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 Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Anne's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anne's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's Church of England Primary School are St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 84% maths); Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 35% reading, 35% maths); Waterfoot Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths).
St Anne's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, NewchurchRawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary SchoolWaterfoot Primary SchoolBacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashworth Lane (by), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 62 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Anne's Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 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 Church of England Primary School are The Valley Leadership Academy (0.6 miles), Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (0.7 miles) and Alder Grange School (1.5 miles).
The Valley Leadership AcademyBacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolAlder Grange School
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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.4%
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 improved from 68% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
19.7
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
St Anne's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Anne's Church of England Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
1 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
170 pupils
204 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rossendale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rossendale
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
186
Total Pupils
100
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
23.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,597
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,154
Per pupil
£1193k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
167
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 Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Anne's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Anne's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Anne's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is St Anne's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Anne's Church of England Primary School?
St Anne's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 204 places.
How big are the classes at St Anne's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Anne's Church of England Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Anne's Church of England Primary School?
St Anne's Church of England Primary School has around 186 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anne's Church of England Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at St Anne's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Anne's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 1 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Anne's Church of England Primary School?
St Anne's Church of England Primary School is at Ashworth Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 9JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)