St Anne's Academy

For the school in Canada that opened in 1979, see St. Anne's Academy (Dunville).
Not to be confused with St. Ann's Academy.

St Anne's Academy
Address
Map
Hollin Lane

Middleton
,
Greater Manchester
,
M24 6XN

United Kingdom
Coordinates53°34′00″N 2°12′09″W / 53.5667°N 2.2024°W / 53.5667; -2.2024
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoWe have Faith in our future
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England[2]
Established01 September 2007 [1]
Local authorityRochdale[3]
SpecialistTeaching and Learning
Department for Education URN135313 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairCanon Nicholas Feist
PrincipalCaroline Preece [3]
GenderMixed-sex
Age11 to 16
Enrolment800
Websitewww.stannesacademy.org.uk

St Anne's Academy is an 11–16 mixed comprehensive academy in Middleton area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.[3] The school has specialist status in Teaching and Learning.[4] The school has 800 students on roll,[5]

History

St Anne's Academy opened in September 2007 replacing The Queen Elizabeth School that in turn was previously Hollin High School. The school has a capacity of up to 900 places.[3][6] The academy is jointly supported by the Church of England Diocese of Manchester, and David and Anne Crossland.[5][7] In 2007 the Academy received £17.6 million to build additional and refurbish existing buildings. The project was funded by the Church of England, private backers David and Anne Crossland, founders of Airtours Travel and the Government's Building Schools for the future programme. The work was completed summer 2012.[7]

School Performance

During a 2012 Ofsted inspection the school was described as providing a good education to students providing guidance and support tailored to individual students needs with outstanding effectiveness of care, guidance and support. However pupil attendance was found to be Inadequate.[5]

Alumni

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

Hollin High School

References

  1. ^ EduBase – St Anne's Academy – General
  2. ^ EduBase – St Anne's Academy – School Characteristics
  3. ^ a b c d EduBase – St Anne's Academy
  4. ^ "St Anne's Academy". Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b c 2010 School inspection report[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/944493/urn/135313.pdf [dead link‍]
  7. ^ a b St Anne's Academy Building Schools for the Future
  8. ^ a b Houghton, Richard (15 September 2017). The Wedding Present: Sometimes These Words Just Don't Have to be Said. This Day In Music Books. ISBN 9781787591073.