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St Francis Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Pilgrims Close, Valley Park, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh SO53 4ST · stfrancisceprimarysch.co.uk · 023 8027 1178

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
80%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hampshire 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
361
90% of 400 places
Local authority
Hampshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
4.2%
First language not English
10.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 39 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 35 (Places 36)35September 2023: 47 (Places 51)47September 2024: 47 (Places 45)47September 2025: 48 (Places 45)48September 2026: 39 (Places 39)39Places 39
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202639391100%
September 2025Sept 202545481.1▲94%
September 2024Sept 202445471▲96%
September 2023Sept 202351470.9100%
September 2022Sept 202236351100%

Results

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Hampshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 83% (England 53%)83%2016/17: 87% (England 61%)87%2017/18: 75% (England 64%)75%2018/19: 81% (England 65%)81%2022/23: 60% (England 60%)60%2023/24: 66% (England 61%)66%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%

Ofsted

St Francis Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
23 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2011

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2019Monitoring visit

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Jun 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (150 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
91%
Replies
150
38% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●70% agreeEngland 68%

based on 20 parents (13%) with SEND

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