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St Anne's Catholic School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO15 2WZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,189 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

56.3

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.72
−20+2
Attainment 856.3
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,122

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

228

Places offered

206

1st-preference offers

184

Total preferences (any rank)
393
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill110%

1,189 pupils · 1,079 places

Pupils on roll
1,189
Boys / girls
13 / 1,176
School capacity
1,079
Capacity fill
1,189 / 1,079 (110%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
365
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST ANNE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Academy trust
ST ANNE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Julian Waterfield

Location

Address
Carlton Road
Postcode
SO15 2WZ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Test
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Southampton, Southampton, 1,189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO15
14
Secondary in SO15
2
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Secondary in Southampton LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Julian Waterfield
Telephone
02380328200
Website
http://www.st-annes.uk.com/

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