St Anne's Catholic School
Carlton Road, Southampton, SO15 2WZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST ANNE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
- Headmistress
- Mr Julian Waterfield
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Constituency
- Southampton Test
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,079
- Pupils on roll
- 1,189
- URN
- 138476
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380328200
About this school
St Anne's Catholic School is a Roman Catholic girls' secondary academy in Southampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,189 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Anne's Catholic 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 206 | 215 | 214 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.8 | 56.3 | 55.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.62 +0.42 to +0.81 | +0.72 +0.52 to +0.92 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 65.1% | 66.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 80.9% | 79.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 29% | 40.5% | 38.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
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 Catholic 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 | Southampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.8 | 38 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.3 | 34.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.6 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,228 |
| 2023/24 | 1,239 |
| 2024/25 | 1,225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Anne's Catholic School compares
St Anne's Catholic School ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Southampton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.6 | 7.2% | 33.2% | 1,189 | — |
| Upper Shirley High School | 47 | 8.3% | 29.8% | 1,062 | 1.3 miles |
| Regents Park Community College | — | — | — | 812 | 1.7 miles |
| Cantell School | 46.9 | 7.6% | 43.5% | 1,313 | 1.9 miles |
| Bitterne Park School | 43.1 | 10.6% | 30.5% | 2,036 | 1.9 miles |
| Oasis Academy Sholing | 43.3 | 11% | 33.5% | 1,030 | 2.1 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)
- 33.21%
- English as an additional language
- 36.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.24%
- Persistent absence
- 20.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Upper Shirley High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Southampton
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Regents Park Community College1.7 miles
Secondary · Southampton
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Cantell School1.9 miles
Secondary · Southampton
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Bitterne Park School1.9 miles
Secondary · Southampton
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Oasis Academy Sholing2.1 miles
Secondary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
St Anne's Catholic School ranks 2nd of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Southampton.
- Applemore College Secondary
- Bitterne Park School Secondary
- Brookfield Community School Secondary
- Cantell School Secondary
- Deer Park School Secondary
- Hounsdown School Secondary
- Lift New Forest Secondary
- Noadswood School Secondary
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Secondary
- Oasis Academy Mayfield Secondary
- Oasis Academy Sholing Secondary
- Redbridge Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Anne's Catholic School teach?
- St Anne's Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headmistress of St Anne's Catholic School?
- The headmistress of St Anne's Catholic School is Mr Julian Waterfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Anne's Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Anne's Catholic 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 School?
- St Anne's Catholic School has 1,189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Anne's Catholic School full?
- St Anne's Catholic School has capacity for 1,079 pupils and 1,189 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 School a faith school?
- Yes. St Anne's Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Is St Anne's Catholic School a selective school?
- No. St Anne's Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Anne's Catholic School part of an academy trust?
- St Anne's Catholic School is part of ST ANNE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Anne's Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.8 in 2022/23 and 55.6 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 School compare with other schools in Southampton?
- St Anne's Catholic School ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Southampton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% 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 School's absence rate?
- St Anne's Catholic School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Anne's Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Anne's Catholic 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 1 July 2026.