St Anne's Church of England Academy

Term dates

This school sets its own term dates, which are different from Rochdale council's. See the school's own term dates.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 198 families put this school as their first choice, and 171 places were offered. 142 of the families who put it first got a place (72%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 10 July 2024. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

817 (capacity 900)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Manchester

Academy trust

CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST

Phone

01616432643

Address

Hollin Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6XN

Website

stannesacademy.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports