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St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Oldham, OL2 5DHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
#12,709
of 13,686 nationally

About St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School sits within the Oldham local authority, where it ranks 63rd out of 67 primary schools on its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard. That places it firmly in the bottom half of the LA table, well behind the top local peers — Christ Church CofE Primary School, St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, and St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School — all of which score considerably higher on the same metric. The school is Church of England and serves 285 pupils, slightly above its official capacity of 280, and has a nursery provision for children from age three. Headteacher Hilary Henderson leads a mixed-gender state primary that draws a significant proportion of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 24.9 per cent eligible for free school meals. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, the school was judged to require improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2012. The inspection found leadership and management and the quality of education both require improvement, though behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision were all rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressOrmerod Avenue, St Anne's Primary School, Oldham, Oldham, OL2 5DH
HeadteacherHilary Henderson
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils285
Free School Meals (FSM)24.9%
School Capacity285 / 280 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 2 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubDramaFilm ClubBook ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.