St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
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
The full report on this school
What 16 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Jan 2025From 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
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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