St Anne's Catholic Primary School

About St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St Anne's Catholic Primary School in Liverpool posts a Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 67%, which sits eight percentage points above the Liverpool local authority average of 59% for primary schools. That gap is meaningful in a borough where only eight out of 115 primary schools are rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and it places St Anne's at 33rd out of 102 schools in the LA rankings — comfortably inside the top third. The school's most recent graded inspection, in November 2021, awarded it a Good rating across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in December 2017, when the school was judged to require improvement overall, with leadership and management also rated at that lower level. The turnaround under headteacher Gillian Murphy is reflected not just in the Ofsted grades but in the school's academic performance relative to its peers.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, while 7% achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In reading, 77% met the expected standard and 23% reached the higher threshold; in maths, 77% hit the expected mark and 26% achieved the higher standard; in writing, 72% met the expected level and 19% reached greater depth. The average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 104 in maths, both above the national baseline of 100. The school's ranking score of 67 places it in the top 50% nationally (39.8th percentile) and in the top 38% regionally within the North West. With 53.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — these outcomes are particularly notable, suggesting the school is adding significant value for a cohort with higher-than-average disadvantage.

The school operates as a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 48 applications for 17 places, a ratio of 2.82 applicants per place, with 15 first-preference offers made from 15 first-preference applications. Facilities include a Forest School, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall, a gymnasium, a chapel and an outdoor playground. Sports offered are netball, football, cricket and tennis, and clubs include Eco Club, Science Club, gardening and drama. The school lists SEND provisions for a wide range of needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. This combination of strong academic progress, a broad enrichment offer and dedicated SEND support makes St Anne's a particularly strong fit for Liverpool families seeking a faith-based primary that delivers above-average results despite serving a high-disadvantage intake.

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