St Anne's Catholic Primary School

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.

Ofsted inspectors awarded the top grade of Outstanding for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. The school’s average reading score was 106 and maths 105, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Parents are overwhelmingly positive: 94 per cent would recommend the school, and 76 per cent strongly agreed that their child is happy there. The school’s leadership, under headteacher Daniel Linehan, was also rated Outstanding. With 441 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, St Anne’s is oversubscribed — it received 90 applications for 44 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 41 of those coming as first preferences. The school serves a diverse intake, with 31.5 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals.

St Anne’s is a Roman Catholic primary with nursery provision for children aged three to eleven. Its facilities include a chapel, forest school area, sensory room, art studios, gymnasium and dining hall. Sports on offer include football, cricket, tennis, netball, swimming and rounders, and there are clubs for choir, drama, chess and art. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health support. Of the 50 parents who responded to the Parent View survey, 73 per cent strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need. This is a school that combines strong academic outcomes with a clear Catholic identity and a wide offer of enrichment, making it a popular choice for families in Solihull who want a primary that delivers both results and pastoral care.

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