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St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Nantwich · CW5 7DA

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
105 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nuala Ferguson

Location

Address
Wellington Road
Postcode
CW5 7DA
Town
Nantwich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
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 4–11, in Nantwich, Cheshire East, 198 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Nantwich
18
Primary schools in Nantwich
15
Academies among open schools in Nantwich
61% (11)
Open schools in CW5
17
Primary in CW5
14
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Weaver Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Pear Tree Primary School

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    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Millfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence6.2%

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  • Nantwich Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.6%

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  • Highfields Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.3%

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  • Willaston Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nuala Ferguson
Telephone
01270260783
Website
www.stannes.cheshire.sch.uk/

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