St Ann's RC Primary School
Derbyshire Lane, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8SH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Gavin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 463
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 133284
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618657705
About this school
St Ann's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 415 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 72% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 80% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 85% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 85% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Ann's RC 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 | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 65.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 67.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 430 |
| 2023/24 | 433 |
| 2024/25 | 424 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Ann's RC Primary School compares
St Ann's RC Primary School ranked 51st of 55 primary schools in Trafford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.1% | 23% | 415 | — |
| Victoria Park Junior School | 73% | 3.4% | 30.2% | 230 | 0.1 miles |
| Victoria Park Infant School | — | 4.9% | 13.8% | 203 | 0.1 miles |
| Gorse Hill Primary School | 63% | 5.7% | 44.1% | 302 | 0.5 miles |
| Moss Park Primary School | 74% | 4.2% | 22% | 464 | 0.6 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | 37% | 8.3% | 34.7% | 141 | 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
-
Ungraded inspection report30 April 2025
- 25 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.96%
- English as an additional language
- 22.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 12.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Victoria Park Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Victoria Park Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Gorse Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Moss Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Ann's RC Primary School ranks 189th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Ann's RC Primary School teach?
- St Ann's RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Ann's RC Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Ann's RC Primary School is Mrs Marie Gavin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Ann's RC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Ann's RC 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 big is St Ann's RC Primary School?
- St Ann's RC Primary School has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Ann's RC Primary School full?
- St Ann's RC Primary School has capacity for 463 pupils and 415 on roll (90%), 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 Ann's RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Ann's RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Ann's RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Ann's RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Ann's RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 53% 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 Ann's RC Primary School rank locally?
- St Ann's RC Primary School ranked 51st of 55 primary schools in Trafford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Ann's RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Ann's RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Ann's RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Ann's RC 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 30 June 2026.