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St Francis RC Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lynn Elder

location_onManchester, M12 5LZ

language Visit Website phone 1612233457

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Ofsted

Special Measures

Inspected 2023

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Students

248

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Expected Standard

41%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Francis RC Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Ranks in the top 86% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Francis RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 248 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #110 of 143 primaries in Manchester and #11,577 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Special Measures. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 31.3:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 48.8%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading50% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing53% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading90% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing52% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.3

-0.7 to 4.1

-4.4

Write

LA -1.2

-6.7 to -2.1

1.6

Maths

LA 0.1

-0.7 to 3.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading73% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA 0.3

-3.0 to 1.5

-1.0

Write

LA 0.1

-3.0 to 1.1

1.6

Maths

LA 0.6

-0.3 to 3.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 61%

Reading72% LA 72%

Writing79% LA 73%

Maths86% LA 74%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA 0.9

-2.6 to 2

-0.9

Write

LA 0.3

-3.1 to 1.3

1.5

Maths

LA 1.1

-0.6 to 3.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

07 March 2023

Inspection Report

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24 November 2015

Inspection Report

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11 March 2009

Inspection Report

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15 October 2007

Inspection Report

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27 June 2006

Inspection Report

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21 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-03-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2015-11-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2009-03-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-06-27

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.986% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 250 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Spring term)	250	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	236	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	245	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	248	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	227	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	232	1	0.4%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	243	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	241	2	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	253	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	253	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	263	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	263	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	241	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	260	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	261	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	245	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	258	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	260	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	248	0	0.0%	0.5%