St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School, Liverpool
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 106th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School in detail
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "St. Anne (Stanley) C of E Primary School is committed to serving its community and surrounding areas. We recognise the multicultural, multi-faith nature of the United Kingdom and understand the crucial role our school plays in promoting these values. We are a school for all. This statement outlines the key British values we actively promote."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 61% in maths).
Getting a place at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths); St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); Corinthian Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 48% reading, 24% maths); and Corinthian Community Primary School (0.5 miles).
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolCorinthian Community Primary SchoolCorinthian Community Primary School
Who goes there
33.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), other ethnic groups (16%) and Black (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bolan Street (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School issued 10 suspensions, 2.5 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 (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School are Dixons Broadgreen Academy (0.7 miles), West Derby School (0.7 miles), St Edward's College (0.7 miles) and King's Leadership Academy Wavertree (0.9 miles).
Dixons Broadgreen AcademyWest Derby SchoolSt Edward's CollegeKing's Leadership Academy Wavertree
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2016, 9 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 December 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Anne's is a caring school where children feel happy and safe. Teachers prioritise reading and have created an ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge carefully over time. The school encourages pupils to be aspirational and helps them understand different cultures and faiths, preparing them well for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on teaching reading with trained staff and good progress for pupils by the end of Key Stage 2
- Ambitious and well-organised curriculum from early years to Year 6 with clear identified essential knowledge
- Effective behaviour management and emotional regulation support helping pupils feel happy and safe
- Good support for pupils with SEND, with adaptations and external agency partnerships
- Strong safeguarding procedures with up-to-date staff training and close work with parents and external agencies
Areas for Improvement
- Some subject leaders not checking sufficiently whether teachers are delivering the curriculum effectively
- Governors lack secure understanding of how well pupils learn in foundation subjects, limiting their ability to hold leaders accountable
- Need for better assessment and monitoring systems in a small number of subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong procedures, up-to-date staff training, and close partnerships with parents and external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Judo, gymnastics, art, choir, cookery, educational visits, drama productions, online safety workshops
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School continues to be a good school where pupils thrive in a supportive and caring environment and achieve well.
At a Glance
33.4%
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 declined from 78% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School
Liverpool’s Neurodiverse Community Event
29 Sep 2026
Whole School Diary 2026-2027
24 Sep 2026
Do you need help with childcare costs for school-aged children?
13 Jul 2026
Delay to KS2 SATS results
3 Jul 2026
P.E. Gold School Games mark achieved
25 Jun 2026
School Meal price increase from September 2026
18 Jun 2026
From St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Liverpool
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School.
- Deaf Active580m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Liverpool'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 (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 71
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 49 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
20 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 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
91%
Near capacity
381 pupils
420 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
21.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
395
Total Pupils
198
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,394
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,720
Per pupil
£2425k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
343
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 (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School
What are SATs results like at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School?
Of the pupils at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School?
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School?
Classes at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School?
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School has around 395 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School?
4% of sessions were missed at St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant 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 (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School: Deaf Active (580m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 49 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School?
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School is at Prescot Road, Old Swan, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 3BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)