St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Ormerod Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hilary Henderson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 306
- Pupils on roll
- 290
- URN
- 105715
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616249885
About this school
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 290 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Anne's CofE (Aided) 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 38 | 40 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 38% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 58% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 43% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 63% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 CofE (Aided) 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 | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 291 |
| 2024/25 | 285 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 30th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.4% | 26.7% | 290 | — |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.2 miles |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Royton Hall Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 34.6% | 324 | 0.6 miles |
| Thorp Primary School | 53% | 5.2% | 30.3% | 217 | 0.7 miles |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | 50% | 5.9% | 29.8% | 176 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.72%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 12.55%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
St. Paul's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Royton Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Thorp Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School ranks 28th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Oldham.
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Broadfield Primary School Primary
- Buckstones Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brow Community School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coppice Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School is Mrs Hilary Henderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Anne's CofE (Aided) 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 CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School has 290 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School full?
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 306 pupils and 290 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. 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 CofE (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 CofE (Aided) Primary School compare with other schools in Oldham?
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 30th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 CofE (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Anne's CofE (Aided) 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 8 July 2026.