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St Anne's Church of England Primary School

Rossendale, BB4 9JEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#9,863
of 13,686 nationally

About St Anne's Church of England Primary School

St Anne's Church of England Primary School in Rossendale is a popular choice among local families, with twice as many applications as places available for the 2025/26 intake. The school received 48 applications for 24 places, and all 24 first-preference families were offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2:1. This level of demand suggests parents who get their child in tend to be satisfied, though the school doesn't publish a formal parent recommendation percentage. The school is a state-funded primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a Church of England character, and it currently has 192 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. Headteacher Jayne Webb leads a setting where 31. 1% of pupils qualify for free school meals, which is above the national average and indicates a genuinely inclusive intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressAshworth Road, Rossendale, Rossendale, BB4 9JE
HeadteacherJayne Webb
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)31.1%
School Capacity192 / 210 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: st-anne-edgeside.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Anne's Church of England 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.