St Ann's RC Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Ann's creates a friendly, welcoming environment where pupils develop a genuine love of reading and perform confidently through school orchestra, choir and talent shows. The school celebrates each child's uniqueness and provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs. Strong teaching in reading and mathematics, combined with regular trips and enrichment activities, helps prepare children well for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics with strong phonics teaching
- Excellent reading culture with high-quality books and successful Shakespeare celebrations
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who access the same curriculum as peers
- Wide range of enrichment activities and trips that enhance pupils' learning
- Strong leadership and governance with focus on long-term improvements
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent curriculum teaching across some subjects means pupils don't learn as well as they could
- Learning activities sometimes don't match the intended curriculum, particularly in early years
- School's approach to behaviour management and bullying concerns needs strengthening
- Some subjects lack clarity about essential knowledge pupils need to learn
- Staff workload and well-being not consistently supported across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and prioritise pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
School orchestra, choir, talent show, art exhibitions, comic club, sports clubs, breakfast club, after-school club, leadership roles (house captains, reading ambassadors), phonics buddy scheme, trips to zoo, museum, parks, mines, beach and country park
St Ann's RC Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Manchester where most pupils are happy and achieve well in reading and mathematics. However, the school's curriculum is not taught consistently well across all subjects, and concerns have been raised about behaviour management and bullying.
At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
94 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has declined from 85% to 68%. Writing has declined from 85% to 65%.
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
13
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
415 pupils
463 capacity
48 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
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)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1106%
Overall absence
12.32092%
Persistent absence
349
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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