St Anne's Catholic Primary School

About St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Parents considering St Anne’s Catholic Primary School will find strong signals of local popularity. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 149 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.48. Of those, 69 families put it as their first preference, and 59 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests a school that local families actively choose, not just one they fall back on. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 413 children against a capacity of 420. Just 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is notably below the national average and points to a relatively affluent intake. Headteacher Julie Renaut leads the school, which sits within Surrey local authority and the Reigate and Banstead borough.

Academically, St Anne’s performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Surrey primary average of 66%. The school ranks 8th out of 21 primary schools in Reigate and Banstead on this measure, placing it in the top 38% locally. Individual subject scores are solid: 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 80% in maths, and 80% in writing. At the higher standard, 15% achieved the top marks across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 106 in both reading and maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2023, confirmed it remains Good overall, with Good ratings for leadership and management and overall effectiveness. Its previous graded inspection in 2014 also rated it Good, so the school has held a consistent Good rating across both its recent inspections.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a sports hall, library, sensory room, forest school area, chapel, art studios, and playing fields. Sports provision covers football, tennis, netball and cricket, while clubs extend to book club, science club, choir, coding, drama and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, St Anne’s lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so applying as a first preference is advisable. It will particularly suit Catholic families or those who value a faith-based primary with strong core academic results, a broad range of enrichment activities, and a calm, well-resourced environment. There is no nursery provision and no sixth form, as this is a straight 4–11 primary.

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