St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~418m)Possible (~597m)Unlikely (~776m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Louise Lovell (Acting Headteacher)
Pupils:395 / 370 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512281506
Address:Prescot Road, Old Swan, Liverpool, L13 3BT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 December 2022View full report
URN:104622
UKPRN:10068601
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool West Derby
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Anne's creates a caring, family-like environment where pupils are well supported and develop strong moral values. The school has made impressive improvements in reading and writing, with recent test results showing high standards. Pupils behave well, feel safe, and benefit from a broad curriculum with strong arts and physical education programmes.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils' achievement in reading has improved considerably, with high standards reached by Year 6
  • Writing standards have improved significantly and now match national expectations
  • Behaviour is good and the school effectively promotes respect, moral values, and preparation for life in modern Britain
  • The school is highly effective in keeping pupils safe and secure with strong staff-pupil relationships
  • The curriculum is broad and provides interesting experiences both in and outside school

Areas for Improvement

  • Phonic skills at the end of Year 1 remain consistently below national standards
  • Wide attainment gaps between disadvantaged pupils and others in mathematics, grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Teaching has not been effective enough to help all groups make good progress, particularly in mathematics
  • Provision for pupils with special educational needs is not led or managed effectively enough
  • Early years staff do not promote learning well enough during children's self-chosen activities

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the school has rigorous safeguarding procedures that meet requirements and establishes trusting and supportive relationships with pupils.

Extracurricular Activities

Gardening, choir, eco-club, reading and writing achievement clubs

St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School requires improvement after previously being rated Outstanding. The school has made progress in reading and writing, but significant gaps remain in phonics, mathematics, and achievement for disadvantaged pupils.

At a Glance

35.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths+11ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 78% to 70%. Maths has improved from 61% to 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Bolan Street (adj)
90m · 1 min walk
Ashton Street (adj)
91m · 1 min walk
Swan Street (adj)
123m · 2 min walk
Herrick Street (adj)
159m · 3 min walk
Bell Street (adj)
165m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

395 pupils

370 capacity

25 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,140

Applications

4,934

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

6 December 2022
13 December 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 February 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.97905%

Overall absence

7.28863%

Persistent absence

343

Enrolments

Authorised2.5268%
Unauthorised1.45225%
Persistent (10%+)7.28863%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.0546%
18/19
3.28823%
20/21
5.5956%
21/22
5.16118%
22/23
5.34386%
23/24
3.97905%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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