St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Overbury Street, Liverpool, L7 3HJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 50th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 February 2026
Pupils describe St Anne's as a place where they feel safe, known and valued. Each morning begins with warm greetings from staff who care. Pupils know staff listen to them and take their views seriously. Staff reduce barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. Pupils understand that staff set high expectations and want them to succeed. This helps pupils settle quickly and focus on learning. Pupils behave well and enjoy learning. From the early years, they learn routines that help them manage their behaviour. They move calmly around the school and treat others with respect. Bullying and discrimination are rare and pupils trust staff to deal with concerns quickly. Pupils attend regularly and understand why this matters. Pupils experience the school's Catholic ethos in daily acts of kindness, forgiveness and service. They speak about treating others as they wish to be treated and recognise that each person is unique. Pupils come from a diverse community. They celebrate different cultures and beliefs and respect views that differ from their own. They welcome new pupils and help them to settle. Pupils live out the school's vision, 'we love, we learn, we grow together'. They take part in a wide range of opportunities beyond lessons, including swimming, trips, clubs and enrichment activities. Through roles such as pupil leaders and school councillors, pupils develop responsibility, leadership and kindness. These experiences build confidence and show pupils how they contribute to school life. The majority of pupils achieve well across the curriculum and take pride in their work. However, some pupils do not secure the depth of knowledge they need in phonics and writing. They are not as well prepared for the next stage of education as they should be.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should continue to strengthen the consistency and precision of phonics and writing teaching so that more pupils, including those who speak English as an additional language and those who join mid-phase, secure essential knowledge quickly and a greater proportion reach higher standards over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
206 pupils on roll, with places for 296
Schools near St Anne's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithdown Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 50% met the expected standard |
| Kensington Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 34% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Kingsley Community School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 19% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gillian Murphy
- Phone
- 01517091698
- Address
- Overbury Street, Liverpool, L7 3HJ
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- URN
- 104681
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.