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St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St. Helens, WA9 3SPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#8,505
of 13,686 nationally

About St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St Anne’s Catholic Primary School sits in the St. Helens local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. Among the 54 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 25th, placing it in the bottom half of the local table. The three highest-scoring peers nearby are St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School, and St Aidan’s CofE Primary School Billinge, all of which outperform it on the ranking metric used. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens, about 3.2 kilometres away. St Anne’s itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in October 2022, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2018. The school is led by headteacher Rachel Crolla and has a Roman Catholic religious character. It offers nursery provision for younger children but does not have a sixth form.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressMonastery Lane, St Helens, St. Helens, WA9 3SP
HeadteacherRachel Crolla
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils246
Free School Meals (FSM)31.7%
School Capacity246 / 309 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersNetballAthleticsGymnasticsTennisSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingFilm ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-16:15

Source: stannessutton.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.