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St Francis Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Nursery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B19 1PH · stfranrc.bham.sch.uk · 0121 464 5072
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 338
- 80% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 64.5%
- First language not English
- 30.8%
- 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: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 26 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 | 26 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 35 | 29 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 37 | 0.9 | 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 4% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103437)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Francis Catholic Primary School on 26 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103437)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103437), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103437)
May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103437)
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103437)