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Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Treadgold Street, Notting Hill, London W11 4BJ · stfrancisofassisi.org.uk · 020 7727 8523
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kensington and Chelsea 75%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Kensington and Chelsea Council
- Demand for places
- 0.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 194
- 62% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 29.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Kensington and Chelsea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 22 | 12 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 19 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 16 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 12 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 30% the higher standard. Across Kensington and Chelsea it was 75%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲30% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲114 | 106 | ||
| ▲114 | 105 | ||
| ▲116 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jul 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 48
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (27%) with SEND