St Francis CofE Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 134151
- Address
- Aiken Road, Taw Hill, SN25 1UH
- Website
- www.stfrancis.swindon.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 446 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 4.9% |
| Mixed | 5.2% |
| Other White | 7.2% |
| African | 14.8% |
| White British | 59.2% |
| Other Black | 2.9% |
| Indian | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Francis CofE Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 46
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 29 11 18 |
| Reception, Full-time | 55 26 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 2 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 5 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 6 | 60 28 32 |