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St Francis Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Patchway Drive, Oldbury Way, Fareham PO14 3BN · hants.gov.uk · 01329 512804
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Pupils
- 115
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.3%
- First language not English
- 7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Francis Special School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 16
- 15% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (100%) with SEND