St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Sunderland
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 November 2022. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 238 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 November 2022
Strengths
- “Staff in school model for pupils how to ‘live happily, love unconditionally and learn enthusiastically’.”
- “These values are evident in the strong relationships present throughout the school.”
- “One pupil explained that ‘our teachers love and take care of us’.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, teachers do not check what pupils know and remember as effectively.”
- “They sometimes do not clearly identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 2022 (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) | 83% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 23 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Sunderland 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 Sunderland.
- South Hylton Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Highfield Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broadway Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Grindon Infant School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castletown Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Barnes Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published