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St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sunderland · SR4 9AA

Ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-19

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
54
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 fill101%

238 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
121 / 117
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
238 / 236 (101%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Harrison

Location

Address
Hylton Road, Pennywell
Postcode
SR4 9AA
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
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 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR4
16
Primary in SR4
12
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

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 SunderlandNear SR4

  • South Hylton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 0LS · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Highfield Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 0DA · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Grindon Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 9QN · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Castletown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 3EQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Barnes Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM26.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Diamond Hall Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 6JF · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Harrison
Telephone
01915344555
Website
https://www.stannesrcprimary.org.uk/

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