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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Jessopp Road, Norwich NR2 3QB · stfrancisofassisi.co.uk · 01603 441484
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 424
- 4 over 420 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 44.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 76 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 75% 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 | 59 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 97% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138197)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (154 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 154
- 36% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (14%) with SEND