St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Birkenhead, Wirral
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birkenhead, Wirral for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025. Wirral has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Highfield South, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 4NE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wirral
- Pupils on roll
- 247 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy the friendly atmosphere at St Anne’s Catholic Primary School.”
- “They receive a warm welcome from staff at the start of each day and have highly positive relationships with the adults at the school.”
- “Most pupils say that they feel happy and safe because of the nurture and care that they receive.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils’ recall is not secure enough.”
- “This is because staff do not have the precise information about the essential knowledge that pupils need to learn.”
- “As a result, there are key gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2025, as Wirral published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wirral.
- St John's Catholic Junior School 0.4 mi Good
- St John's Catholic Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Rock Ferry Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grove Street Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Bedford Drive Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Well Lane Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Town Lane Infant School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published