St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 4–11MixedRoman Catholic
Sandy Lane, Office 204 Group House Mead Road Shuttleworth Mead, Accrington, BB5 2AN
Headteacher · Mrs Claire McManus
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Key facts
Pupils130Capacity 210
OfstedInadequateInspected 25 January 2023
TrustRomero Catholic Academy Trust
Free school meals36.4%
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded inspection on 25 January 2023 (as St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School).
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- Early yearsInadequate
- SafeguardingEffective
The school was placed in the category: Special measures.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Lancashire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in LancashireNearby schools for the same ages
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School0.3 mi
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School0.5 mi
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School0.6 mi
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School0.7 mi
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School0.9 mi