St Ann's RC Primary School, Manchester
St Ann's RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 139th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Ann's RC Primary School in detail
St Ann's RC Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are committed to the Christian education of our children in a happy, safe environment. We believe that when your child becomes a member of St Ann's community they are beginning a learning journey which will lead them to being fully prepared for life's challenges and successes."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:30pm, from £5 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Ann's RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Ann's RC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put St Ann's RC Primary School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 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 Ann's RC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Ann's RC Primary School are Victoria Park Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths); Victoria Park Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Gorse Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); and Moss Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 81% maths).
St Ann's RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Victoria Park Junior SchoolVictoria Park Infant SchoolGorse Hill Primary SchoolMoss Park Primary School
What parents say
94 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Ann's RC Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 54% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (54%).
Who goes there
26.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (19%) and Black (13%).
In 2026, 47 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 8 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Stretford (Manchester Metrolink), about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sydney Street (near), 210 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Ann's RC Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Ann's RC Primary School are Stretford Grammar School (0.6 miles); Stretford High School (0.7 miles); Lostock High School (1 mile); and St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles).
Stretford Grammar SchoolStretford High SchoolLostock High SchoolSt Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
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, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Ann's RC Primary School.
- Trafford Tuition at Victoria Park Community Building250m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Ann's RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Trafford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Ann's RC Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Ann's RC Primary School is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 23 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
8 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 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
93%
Near capacity
389 pupils
420 places
31 spare places 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 Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
415
Total Pupils
202
Boys
213
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,846
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,140
Per pupil
£2256k
Total funding
£133k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
349
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
Questions parents ask about St Ann's RC Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Ann's RC Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Ann's RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is St Ann's RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Ann's RC Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Ann's RC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Ann's RC Primary School is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Ann's RC Primary School?
St Ann's RC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Ann's RC Primary School?
Classes at St Ann's RC Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Ann's RC Primary School?
St Ann's RC Primary School has around 415 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Ann's RC Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St Ann's RC Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Ann's RC Primary School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming St Ann's RC Primary 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 Ann's RC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Ann's RC Primary School: Trafford Tuition at Victoria Park Community Building (250m 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 Ann's RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 23 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 8 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Ann's RC Primary School?
St Ann's RC Primary School is at Derbyshire Lane, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)