St Anne's Catholic Primary School, based in Stafford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School currently has around 201 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.8% boys and 56.2% girls. Around 9.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (55.2%). other white pupils make up about 10%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Lynton Avenue, Stafford, ST17 0EA |
| Website: | www.st-annes-weepingcross.staffs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01785663128 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Karen Bennett |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142208 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 218 |
| Number of Pupils: | 201 |
| Number of Boys: | 88 |
| Number of Girls: | 113 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 55.20% | 111 |
| Other White | 10.00% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 8.50% | 17 |
| African | 6.50% | 13 |
| Indian | 4.50% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 4.00% | 8 |
| Other Black | 3.00% | 6 |
| Chinese | 2.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lynton Avenue , Weeping Cross ST17 0EA | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lynton Avenue , Weeping Cross ST17 0EA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leasowes Junior School Porlock Avenue , Weeping Cross ST17 0HT | - not rated | 340 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leasowes Infants' School Porlock Avenue , Weeping Cross ST17 0HT | - not rated | 383 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leasowes Primary School Porlock Avenue , Weeping Cross ST17 0HT | - not rated | 441 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton High School The Rise , Walton-on-the-Hill ST17 0LJ | - not rated | 850 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walton High School The Rise , Walton-on-the-Hill ST17 0LJ | 3out of 4 | 850 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stafford Manor High School Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ | 2out of 4 | 2,815 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weston Road High School Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG | - not rated | 2,879 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Weston Road Academy Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG | 3out of 4 | 2,879 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Ley Middle School Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR | - not rated | 2,617 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chetwynd Middle School 10 Newport Road , ST16 2HE | - not rated | 3,129 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Educational Assessment Centre Hawksmoor Road , ST17 9DR | - not rated | 2,770 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 1A Bailey Street , ST17 4BG | 2out of 4 | 3,046 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heather Field School New Burton House , Burton Bank Lane ST17 9JW | - not rated | 3,082 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.