Franche Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 7 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Worcestershire
Unique reference
135050
Address
Chestnut Grove, DY11 5QB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
829 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
48.7%
Girls
51.3%
First language not English
2.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.3%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.9%
Mixed 2.2%
Other White 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.5
WritingAbove average1.6
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 46%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Franche Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
77
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
76
2nd preference
29
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
76
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Full-time
14
7
7
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
11
8
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
62
25
37
Reception, Full-time
99
53
46
Year 1
97
50
47
Year 2
99
47
52
Year 3
96
54
42
Year 4
119
64
55
Year 5
116
51
65
Year 6
115
45
70
Year 2023-2024

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