St Anne's Church of England Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Manchester, Rochdale
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.548 miles
Published by Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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St Anne's Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Manchester, Rochdale for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 July 2024. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
St Anne's Church of England Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.548 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026, the last child offered a place lived 1.548 miles away, 4th longest of 7 Rochdale secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- Year 7 2026 drew 198 first-choice applications for 171 offers; 142 offers went to first-choice families, and 56 first-choice families (28%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 29% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), lowest of 8: this one and 7 of the 8 nearest Rochdale secondaries with results.
- The school's Attainment 8 score in 2024/25 was 44.1 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Rochdale schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hollin Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6XN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 817 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 July 2024
Strengths
- “The school has created a warm and welcoming environment for pupils.”
- “Teachers get to know pupils well and they have high ambitions for their success.”
- “From the very start of Year 7, the school instils clear expectations for pupils’ academic development.”
To improve
- “The 2023 published data indicates that pupils’ progress and attainment at the end of Year 11 were below the national average.”
- “This was because of a legacy of uneven curriculum delivery, coupled with lower rates of attendance following the COVID-19 pandemic.”
- “However, from time to time, the school’s assessment strategies do not provide teachers with the information that they need to accurately identify pupils’ misconceptions or missed learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 29% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 198 first-preference applications, 171 offers in total, 142 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Edgar Wood Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newhouse Academy 1.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Dixons Middleton Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Matthew Moss High School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published