St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Inadequate

Sandy Lane, Office 204 Group House Mead Road Shuttleworth Mead, Accrington, BB5 2ANOpen in maps

St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Accrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 25th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 January 2023, report published 23 March 2023

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years provision
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

130 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals33.8%

33.8%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.4%

25.4%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate74% met the expected standard
Accrington Woodnook Primary School0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good48% met the expected standard
Accrington Peel Park Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good57% met the expected standard
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good24% met the expected standard
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School0.9 milesReport card: Urgent improvement to expected standard58% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Claire McManus
Phone
01254233019
Website
sasj.lancs.sch.uk
Address
Sandy Lane, Office 204 Group House Mead Road Shuttleworth Mead, Accrington, BB5 2AN
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
150307

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.