St Anne's Church of England Academy
Hollin Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6XN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
- Principal
- Headteacher Mr Chris Heyes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Sponsor
- Cranmer Education Trust
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 817
- URN
- 135313
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616432643
About this school
St Anne's Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 817 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Anne's Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 145 | 148 | 154 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.5 | 44.3 | 44.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.69 -0.94 to -0.45 | -0.34 -0.58 to -0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 36.5% | 28.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 39% | 58.8% | 51.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 32% | 18.2% | 22.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Anne's Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37.5 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.3 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 | 34.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 781 |
| 2023/24 | 772 |
| 2024/25 | 786 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Anne's Church of England Academy compares
St Anne's Church of England Academy ranked 4th of 11 secondary schools in Rochdale for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.1 | 8.8% | 51.4% | 817 | — |
| Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | 40.9 | 7.5% | 28.7% | 1,186 | 0.8 miles |
| Edgar Wood Academy | — | 9.7% | 45.5% | 729 | 0.9 miles |
| Newhouse Academy | 38.9 | 9.1% | 45.7% | 974 | 1.2 miles |
| Dixons Middleton Academy | 40.3 | 10.2% | 33.1% | 1,319 | 1.6 miles |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | 43.4 | 7.5% | 23.5% | 768 | 1.6 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)
- 51.4%
- English as an additional language
- 20.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.77%
- Persistent absence
- 23.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Edgar Wood Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Heywood
-
Newhouse Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Heywood
-
Dixons Middleton Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College1.6 miles
Secondary · Heywood
Other schools in Manchester
St Anne's Church of England Academy ranks 41st of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Anne's Church of England Academy teach?
- St Anne's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the principal of St Anne's Church of England Academy?
- The principal of St Anne's Church of England Academy is Headteacher Mr Chris Heyes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Anne's Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Anne's Church of England Academy, 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 Church of England Academy?
- St Anne's Church of England Academy has 817 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Anne's Church of England Academy full?
- St Anne's Church of England Academy has capacity for 900 pupils and 817 on roll (91%), 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 Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Anne's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Is St Anne's Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. St Anne's Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Anne's Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Anne's Church of England Academy is part of CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Anne's Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37.5 in 2022/23 and 44.1 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 Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- St Anne's Church of England Academy ranked 4th of 11 secondary schools in Rochdale for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% 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 Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Anne's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Anne's Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Anne's Church of England Academy'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 6 July 2026.