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St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birkenhead · CH42 4NE

Ages 2–11 · 247 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

45

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

247 pupils · 247 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
124 / 123
School capacity
247
Capacity fill
247 / 247 (100%)
Free school meals
52.9%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Prescott

Location

Address
Highfield South, Rock Ferry
Postcode
CH42 4NE
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 247 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Primary schools in Birkenhead
14
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH42
10
Primary in CH42
7
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirkenheadNear CH42

  • St John's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 7LH · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 7LH · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.11

    0.5 miles away

  • Rock Ferry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 2BL · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM67.0%
    • Demand0.82

    0.5 miles away

  • Grove Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 5BA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Bedford Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RT · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • Well Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM68.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Town Lane Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 8LD · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Prescott
Telephone
01516453682
Website
www.stannes.wirral.sch.uk

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