St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 104255
- Address
- Erdington Road, Aldridge, WS9 0RN
- Website
- http://www.stfrancis.cc
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1158 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 15.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 56.9%
African 11.2%
Other White 10.6%
Mixed 7.9%
Indian 3.5%
Other Asian 2.7%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Irish 1.2%
Caribbean 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.08
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 78 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 78 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 56 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 106 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
Admissions
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 173
- 3rd preference
- 114
- From another Local Authority
- 199
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 60
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 100 93 |
| Year 8 | 193 80 113 |
| Year 9 | 182 95 87 |
| Year 10 | 183 95 88 |
| Year 11 | 205 96 109 |
| Year 12 | 102 48 54 |
| Year 13 | 100 49 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 84.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 38.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 45.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 61.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 23.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% |