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St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley, L36 5XLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#6,273
of 13,686 nationally

About St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Knowsley holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits above the local authority average of 60%, placing the school 19th out of 47 primary schools in Knowsley. Within the North West region it ranks in the top half of all primaries, and nationally it sits around the 45th percentile. The school’s strongest individual subject at KS2 was maths, where 84% of pupils met the expected standard and 45% achieved the higher standard, compared with 32% in reading and just 7% in writing at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 107 in maths and 106 in reading. The school’s overall ranking score of 64 places it just behind the top three in the borough, which all scored 77 or above.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressMarina Crescent, Liverpool, Knowsley, L36 5XL
HeadteacherLiam Anderson
Local AuthorityKnowsley
Number of Pupils340
Free School Meals (FSM)14.9%
School Capacity340 / 280 (121% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Nov 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingTennisDanceCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:10-17:30

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

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St Anne's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.