St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 26 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
- 1113 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 16.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 54.6%
African 11.9%
Other White 11.2%
Mixed 8.1%
Indian 4%
Other Asian 2.9%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Black 1.5%
Irish 1.3%
Caribbean 1.1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 65 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| French | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 170
- 3rd preference
- 145
- From another Local Authority
- 158
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 110 87 |
| Year 8 | 187 99 88 |
| Year 9 | 183 76 107 |
| Year 10 | 178 94 84 |
| Year 11 | 179 90 89 |
| Year 12 | 95 33 62 |
| Year 13 | 94 44 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.4% |