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St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in Accrington (Lancashire).

KS2 RWM expected
36%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
59%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
45%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.3
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.8%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
62%
130 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Accrington, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 129 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Sinead Colbeck.

Key facts

URN
150307
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Lancashire
Constituency
Hyndburn
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2023

Governing body (8 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Rebecca NightingaleChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Charlotte CarltonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Jennifer WallsLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Claire McManusLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mrs Fiona RobinsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Fr Francis WadsworthLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Samantha CammLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Lauren KiddLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sinead Colbeck FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Lindsay Bleazard FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Ms Rachel Fitzpatrick FormerLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 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