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St Anne's Catholic School

Southampton, SO15 2WZSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2022
Progress 8
+0.72
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
166 1st-choice / 205 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#261 of 3,141 nationally

About St Anne's Catholic School

St Anne's Catholic School is a girls' secondary in Southampton with a Progress 8 score of 0.72, placing it well above the national average and dramatically ahead of the local authority average of -0.26. That gap of nearly a full grade per subject is the standout headline here: while many Southampton secondaries are pulling pupils below expected progress, St Anne's is pushing them significantly above it. The school ranks second out of 11 state secondaries in the LA, and sits in the top 10% nationally for Progress 8. It's one of only three Outstanding-rated schools in the area, and its most recent graded inspection in 2016 awarded top marks across the board, with a 2022 ungraded inspection confirming the school remains Outstanding. For context, the nearest other Outstanding school is Cantell School, about 3km away.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCarlton Road, Southampton, Southampton, SO15 2WZ
HeadteacherJulian Waterfield
Local AuthoritySouthampton
Number of Pupils1,225
Free School Meals (FSM)33.0%
School Capacity1,225 / 1,079 (114% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2022): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 19 Apr 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
LibrarySports HallSixth Form CentreMusic RoomsAstro TurfScience LabsTheatreGymnasiumSwimming PoolPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

DanceSwimmingNetballCross CountryRugbyFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaYoung EnterpriseChoirOrchestraModel United NationsGardeningEco ClubScience ClubDebateChessDuke of Edinburgh

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:25

Source: st-annes.uk.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Anne's Catholic School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.