St Anne's CofE Primary School, Sale
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 excels at creating a warm, welcoming environment where pupils behave exceptionally well and feel very safe. The outstanding teaching of phonics gets children reading fluently and with confidence, while skilled teachers develop pupils' independent thinking through excellent questioning. All pupils, including those who find learning difficult, make good progress from their starting points.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour - pupils are exceptionally polite, respectful and thoughtful both in lessons and at play
- Excellent phonics and reading teaching - pupils develop strong reading skills and read widely for pleasure
- Good progress for all pupils including the most able, disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Strong headteacher leadership with clear vision for improvement shared by all staff
- Exceptional care for pupils promoting their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Areas for Improvement
- Limited opportunities for pupils to use writing skills across other subjects in the curriculum
- Inconsistent teaching of handwriting throughout the school affecting presentation standards
- Leaders need to make better use of detailed pupil progress data to compare performance with other schools nationally
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders ensure child protection is a high priority, all requirements are met and all adults remain vigilant in challenging prejudice.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, holiday childcare, sporting activities, school council
St Anne's CE Primary School is a good school with strong leadership and outstanding pupil behaviour. Achievement is good with improving standards across reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
20.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 91%. Maths has declined from 73% to 66%. Writing has improved from 77% to 81%.
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
10
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
216 pupils
256 capacity
40 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sale
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sale
Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,030
Applications
2,467
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.12142%
Overall absence
11.85567%
Persistent absence
194
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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