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St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Newport Road, Ventnor PO38 1BQ · stfrancisventnoracademy.org · 01983 857449
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Isle of Wight 51%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 161
- 77% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 38.5%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 17 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 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Isle of Wight it was 51%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 136011)
Ofsted
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 9 November 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 9 Nov 2021
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jan 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 136011), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2016Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136011)
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 34
- 16% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied