St Anne's Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Manchester (Rochdale).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We work hard to create a caring, safe, happy and purposeful environment in which our children and young people can learn and grow together, achieve their potential and develop into independent, responsible and caring members of society.
The Academy provides an outstanding level of pastoral care to our students and families in times of need to ensure that students are able to participate and succeed at school. Welcome to St Anne's Church of England Academy.
In 2021 we joined the Cranmer Education Trust family, along with The Blue Coat School Oldham, The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy, Mayfield Primary School and St George's CE Primary, Manchester Nexus SCITT and East Manchester Teaching School Hub. St Anne's has joined the Cranmer family because we share the same faith commitment, vision and ambitions for our young people.
You can read more about our Vision and Values here.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 135313
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lorna Jones | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Cowling | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Elizabeth Anoliefo | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Paula Townson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Suzanne Hibbert | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Albiston | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Webb | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Moores | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Chi Yin Yung | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Heyes | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Lorna Jones Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record