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St Francis Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor ledPrimaryURN: 148962
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School Facts — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
North Somerset
South West

SEN & Inclusion — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — St Francis Catholic Primary School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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Reading · Writing · Maths
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School Facts — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
North Somerset
South West

SEN & Inclusion — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — St Francis Catholic Primary School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — St Francis Catholic Primary School

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School performance data sourced from the Department for Education.

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Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Headteacher
Mr Tim Purser
Headteacher
Mr Tim Purser
URN
148962
DfE identifier
URN
148962
DfE identifier

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
4.9%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
14.7%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
4.9%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
14.7%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

School inspection
24 September 2024
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 24 September 2024.

School inspection
24 September 2024
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 24 September 2024.

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressWell above
+5.9
Outstanding. Roughly 6 terms of extra progress per year in reading.
Writing ProgressAbove
+0.5
Above average progress in writing. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Maths ProgressAbove
+2.1
Above average progress in maths. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Reading and maths progress are strong.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressWell above
+5.9
Outstanding. Roughly 6 terms of extra progress per year in reading.
Writing ProgressAbove
+0.5
Above average progress in writing. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Maths ProgressAbove
+2.1
Above average progress in maths. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Reading and maths progress are strong.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

RWM Expected
69%
Reading Expected
79%
Writing Expected
76%
Maths Expected
76%
Reading Avg Score
107.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
105.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School97.0%70.0%79.0%
Local75.3%74.0%77.0%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
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Series202320242025
School83.0%80.0%76.0%
Local71.7%75.7%75.7%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
In line
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Series202320242025
School86.0%80.0%76.0%
Local73.6%73.2%75.7%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

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Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series202320242025
School83.0%65.0%69.0%
Local60.7%61.6%63.8%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

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Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 143. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
69%
Reading Expected
79%
Writing Expected
76%
Maths Expected
76%
Reading Avg Score
107.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
105.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School97.0%70.0%79.0%
Local75.3%74.0%77.0%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School83.0%80.0%76.0%
Local71.7%75.7%75.7%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
In line
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Series202320242025
School86.0%80.0%76.0%
Local73.6%73.2%75.7%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
Above
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Series202320242025
School83.0%65.0%69.0%
Local60.7%61.6%63.8%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 143. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy sponsor led
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy sponsor led
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Teachers (FTE)
7.4
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
2.8
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
143
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
18.3In line
PTR (All Staff)?
18.3In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2022-232023-242024-25
School18.220.418.3
National19.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
7.4
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
2.8
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
143
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
18.3In line
PTR (All Staff)?
18.3In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
Loading chart...
Series2022-232023-242024-25
School18.220.418.3
National19.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk

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