St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Monastery Lane, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Crolla
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 309
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 104805
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01744671909
About this school
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in St Helens. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 265 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Anne's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 46 | 43 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 58% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 12% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 74% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 74% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 65% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Anne's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | St. Helens average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 264 |
| 2023/24 | 260 |
| 2024/25 | 246 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Anne's Catholic Primary School compares
St Anne's Catholic Primary School ranked 50th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 6.7% | 33.3% | 265 | — |
| Sutton Oak CofE Primary School | 57% | 6.3% | 47.2% | 301 | 0.5 miles |
| Sherdley Primary School | 54% | 5.2% | 27.1% | 429 | 0.5 miles |
| Eaves Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 23.6% | 233 | 0.6 miles |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School | 54% | 5.1% | 35% | 248 | 0.7 miles |
| Willow Tree Primary School | 73% | 8.3% | 44.7% | 172 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 15%
- Overall absence
- 6.72%
- Persistent absence
- 21.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Sherdley Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Eaves Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Robins Lane Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
Willow Tree Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · St Helens
Other schools in St Helens
St Anne's Catholic Primary School ranks 35th of the 36 ranked primary schools in St Helens.
- Ashurst Primary School Primary
- Bleak Hill Primary School Primary
- Broad Oak Community Primary School Primary
- Carr Mill Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Eaves Primary School Primary
- Eccleston Mere Primary School Primary
- Grange Valley Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Primary
- Legh Vale Primary School Primary
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Anne's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in St Helens.
- Who is the headteacher of St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Anne's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Rachel Crolla, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Anne's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Anne's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Anne's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 309 pupils and 265 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Anne's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Anne's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Anne's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Anne's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Anne's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Anne's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in St. Helens?
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School ranked 50th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Anne's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Anne's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Anne's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.