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St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Solihull, B37 5DPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1715 of 13,686 nationally

About St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Solihull was judged Outstanding in every category during its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, a rating it has now held across two consecutive inspections. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year: 79 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Solihull local authority average of 67 per cent. That performance places St Anne’s 6th out of 42 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 15 per cent locally and the top 13 per cent nationally. The school also scored strongly on individual subjects, with 91 per cent of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing and 89 per cent in maths. At the higher standard, 9 per cent achieved the top marks across all three subjects, while 26 per cent reached that level in writing and 25 per cent in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBosworth Drive, Birmingham, Solihull, B37 5DP
HeadteacherDANIEL LINEHAN
Local AuthoritySolihull
Number of Pupils441
Free School Meals (FSM)31.5%
School Capacity441 / 420 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 6 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosForest SchoolSensory RoomDining HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketTennisNetballSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaChessArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stannessolihull.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St Anne's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.