St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
The school day runs from 8:50am to 3:25pm, 32.5 hours a week.
Wraparound care (school website)The school day (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Anne's RC Primary School (URN 106257), 97% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Fairfield Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); St Clement's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Manchester Road Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths).
Fairfield Road Primary SchoolSt Clement's CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolManchester Road Primary Academy
The trust
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
29.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Mixed (18%) and Black (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fairfield Rail Station, about 90 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Booth Road (near), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Fairfield High School for Girls (0.3 miles), Wright Robinson College (0.4 miles), Droylsden Academy (0.8 miles) and Audenshaw School (1.2 miles).
Fairfield High School for GirlsWright Robinson CollegeDroylsden AcademyAudenshaw School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as St Anne's RC Primary School (URN 106257), it was rated Good in March 2023.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Anne's RC Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Anne's RC Primary School (URN 106257), the school St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- LSC @ Fairfield Girls High School480m away · Not yet graded
- LSC @ St Marys Church Of England Primary School970m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,050
Applications
2,451
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
127
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,810
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,609
Per pupil
£1320k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at St Anne's RC Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Anne's RC Primary School (URN 106257), the school St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
3.5%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
185
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 RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Anne's RC Primary School (URN 106257), 97% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as St Anne's RC Primary School (URN 106257), it was rated Good in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 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 RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 234 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: LSC @ Fairfield Girls High School (480m away, registered, not yet graded) and LSC @ St Marys Church Of England Primary School (970m 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 RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Clarendon Road, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)