St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 10th of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 March 2013, report published 22 April 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

238 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals29%

29%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.3%

22.3%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Hylton Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	69% met the expected standard
Highfield Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Broadway Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Grindon Infant School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published

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 Julie Carr
Phone: 01915344555
Website: stannesrcprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AA
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108843

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.