St Ann's RC Primary School

About St Ann's RC Primary School

Parents considering St Ann's RC Primary School will find strong signals from other families who have been there. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 82% of respondents said they would recommend the school to another parent. That's a solid endorsement, though it's worth noting that 18% said they would not. The school is clearly popular: for the 2025/26 academic year, St Ann's received 115 applications for 59 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.95 applicants per place. All 59 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. On specific questions, 91% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 88% felt their child does well at the school. However, there are areas where the school has more work to do: only 33% of parents agreed that SEND children receive the support they need, with 41% disagreeing, and just 55% felt concerns are dealt with properly.

Academically, St Ann's performs around the middle of the pack in Trafford. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just above the local authority average of 71%. The school ranks 28th out of 55 primary schools in Trafford on this measure, placing it in the top half. Individual subject scores were solid: 85% reached the expected standard in both maths and writing, and 80% in reading. At the higher standard, 33% achieved it in maths, 40% in reading, but only 7% in writing and just 3% across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 107 in both reading and maths. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 was ungraded, noting that some aspects were not as strong, but the overall effectiveness remains Good, the same rating it received in its previous graded inspection in 2020.

St Ann's is a Roman Catholic primary school in Trafford with a nursery provision for children aged three and above. It has capacity for 463 pupils and currently has 424 on roll, with 21.3% eligible for free school meals. The school offers a range of facilities including a chapel, library, sports hall, art studios, and playing fields, plus clubs such as art, coding, gardening, book club and eco club. Sports on offer include football, netball, gymnastics, dance, rounders and cross country. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and physical disabilities. Given the oversubscription, families with a Catholic connection or living close to the school will likely have an advantage at admission. This is a school that suits families who value a faith-based setting and want a solid, above-average academic foundation, but who should be prepared to engage actively if their child has SEND needs.

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