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St Francis Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Whyteleafe Road, Caterham CR3 5ED · stfrancis.surrey.sch.uk · 01883 342005
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 398
- 95% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- First language not English
- 23.9%
- 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: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 46 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 | 46 | 34 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 44 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 42 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 44 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125203)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 October 2021, Ofsted’s outcome for St Francis Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Oct 2021
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125203)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125203), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125203)
Jun 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125203)