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St Francis Xavier's Primary School

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

person Mrs Elizabeth Christopherson (Headteacher)

location_onHereford, HR1 1DT

language Visit Website phone 01432273941

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

211

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Expected Standard

81%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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St Francis Xavier's Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Hereford, serving ages 4-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 11% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Francis Xavier's Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 215 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #20 of 71 primaries in Herefordshire, County of and #4,548 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 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)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 61%

Reading91% LA 75%

Writing91% LA 72%

Maths94% LA 75%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading97% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing90% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading83% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA 0.5

0.4 to 5.1

2.3

Write

LA 0.6

0.0 to 4.6

2.9

Maths

LA -0.5

0.6 to 5.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading83% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths86% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 1.2

-0.2 to 4.4

3.6

Write

LA 1.0

1.5 to 5.7

1.9

Maths

LA 0.5

0.0 to 3.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 67%

Reading94% LA 80%

Writing84% LA 78%

Maths87% LA 77%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA 1.3

-0.2 to 4

Write

LA 0.7

-1.1 to 3.1

1.9

Maths

LA 0.2

0 to 3.8

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#4,548 / 14,159	#20	#1,444	#1
2024	#3,864 / 14,233	#15	#790	#1
2023	#3,089 / 13,940	#15	#2,751	#1,385
2019	#678 / 11,810	#4	#2,325	#1,268
2018	#3,401 / 10,972	#22	#2,658	#2,642

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 April 2026

Inspection Report

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22 September 2021

Inspection Report

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21 June 2018

Inspection Report

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16 October 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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17 June 2010

Inspection Report

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13 March 2007

Inspection Report

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30 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2026-04-14

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Strong standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2021-09-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-06-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-10-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

2010-06-17

None EIF

Good

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: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 214 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 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	214	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	213	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	216	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	216	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	217	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	213	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	211	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	210	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	212	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	210	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	207	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	207	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	208	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	208	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	203	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	203	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	203	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	210	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	209	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	209	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	211	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	212	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	209	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	209	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	207	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	207	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

95%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

93%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

95%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree50%

agree25%

not applicable91%

Neither agree nor disagree25%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree79%

agree14%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree79%

agree9%

Neither agree nor disagree2%

disagree7%

Don't know2%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree79%

agree14%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

disagree2%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree77%

agree14%

disagree2%

strongly disagree5%

Neither agree nor disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree70%

agree7%

disagree7%

not applicable14%

Neither agree nor disagree2%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes16%

no84%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree43%

agree14%

Neither agree nor disagree43%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes95%

no5%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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