St Anne's CofE Primary School, Sale
St Anne's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sale. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 16 schools in Sale with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Anne's CofE Primary School in detail
St Anne's CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Please use the links in the menu, to left, to find out more information about our school."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 73% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Anne's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Anne's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's CofE Primary School are Templemoor Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 80% maths); Moorlands Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 86% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, 90% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Anne's CofE Primary School.
Templemoor Infant and Nursery SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolMoorlands Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Who goes there
34.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Sale (Manchester Metrolink), about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trinity Road (near), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anne's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Anne's CofE Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 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 CofE Primary School are Sale Grammar School (0.3 miles) and Sale High School (0.5 miles).
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 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
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Anne's provides a warm, welcoming environment where children feel safe and are encouraged to achieve their best. The school excels at enriching learning through diverse experiences like trips to beaches and galleries, a link with a school in Melanesia, and a strong reading programme that helps all children become confident readers. Staff are dedicated and well-supported, creating a positive, productive place where children develop respect for others and healthy relationships.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum with clear knowledge progression from early years through Year 6
- Strong reading provision woven through the curriculum with prompt identification of gaps
- Excellent personal development including healthy relationships, mental health, and global citizenship
- Well-prepared pupils with SEND who progress well through adapted curriculum support
- High staff morale with effective support and consideration of workload
Areas for Improvement
- Occasionally, in one or two subjects, staff do not check thoroughly enough that pupils have grasped previous knowledge before introducing new learning
- Some pupils hindered from developing deep understanding due to insufficient assessment of prior knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear understanding of pupils' needs and strong safeguarding culture.
Extracurricular Activities
Dodgeball, calm club, cookery, musical instrument lessons, eco-warriors club, pupil parliament, curriculum roadshows, religious celebrations, science-week events, visits to beach, zoo, art gallery, outdoor centre
St Anne's CofE Primary School continues to be a good school with a warm, caring environment where pupils feel safe and achieve well across the curriculum. The school has high aspirations for all pupils and enriches their learning through diverse experiences and a meaningful link with a school in Melanesia.
At a Glance
19.9%
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 83% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Anne's CofE Primary School
March dyslexia
12 Aug 2026
February issue autism
12 Aug 2026
zonesofregresources
12 Aug 2026
Jan newsletter ZoR
12 Aug 2026
December sensory processing
12 Aug 2026
Nov ADHD
12 Aug 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne's CofE Primary School.
- School of Play @ Templemoor470m away · Not yet graded
- Rocket Holiday Camps - Sale490m away · Not yet graded
- Alphabets Childrens Club500m away · Not yet graded
- Sports And All Wraparound Care Limited650m away · Not yet graded
- Brooklands/PSP870m away · Not yet graded
- Trafford Tuition at Springfield Primary School940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Anne's CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Trafford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Anne's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Anne's CofE Primary School is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 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
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sale
Across Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
216
Total Pupils
103
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,465
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,507
Per pupil
£1249k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
194
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 CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Anne's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Anne's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Anne's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is St Anne's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Anne's CofE Primary School?
St Anne's CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Anne's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Anne's CofE Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Anne's CofE Primary School?
St Anne's CofE Primary School has around 216 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anne's CofE Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St Anne's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's CofE 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 CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Anne's CofE Primary School: School of Play @ Templemoor (470m away, registered, not yet graded), Rocket Holiday Camps - Sale (490m away, registered, not yet graded) and Alphabets Childrens Club (500m 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 CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Anne's CofE Primary School?
St Anne's CofE Primary School is at Trinity Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)