St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	West Sussex
Address	Southgate Drive, RH10 6HD
School Website	www.stfranciscrawley.org
Telephone	1293521009
URN	126046

School Census

Total	422
Girls/Boys	213/209
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.5%/49.5%
% pupils where English not first language	32.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	59
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 18/04/2018 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
18/04/2018	Good
17/03/2016	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	18/04/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	17/03/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
11 July 2023	School inspection	View
18 April 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
13 June 2017	Monitoring visit	View
17 March 2016	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
10 February 2014	Monitoring visit	View
21 November 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
11 October 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
30 September 2009	Curriculum and development visit	View
02 December 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
13 September 1999	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	107
Maths	108
Reading Progress	0.6
Writing Progress	-1.3
Maths Progress	2.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	105
Maths	108
Reading Progress	-0.1
Writing Progress	-0.5
Maths Progress	1.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	72%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-0.3
Writing Progress	-1.7
Maths Progress	1.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	161
As First Preference	78
As second preference	38
As third preference	45

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	170
As First Preference	68
As second preference	62
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	172
As First Preference	63
As second preference	56
As third preference	53

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	137
As First Preference	42
As second preference	51
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	167
As First Preference	64
As second preference	42
As third preference	61

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	165
As First Preference	63
As second preference	50
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	61
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	134
As First Preference	48
As second preference	36
As third preference	50

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	132
As First Preference	63
As second preference	30
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.27%
Total Applications	167
As First Preference	75
As second preference	37
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.46%
Total Applications	185
As First Preference	86
As second preference	39
As third preference	59

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.31%
Total Applications	170
As First Preference	77
As second preference	57
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	37%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	49%
agree	44%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	34%
agree	55%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	12%
agree	11%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	8%
not applicable	56%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	33%
agree	51%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	23%
agree	26%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	1%
not applicable	21%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	22%
no	78%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	6%
agree	19%
disagree	56%
strongly disagree	19%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	29%
agree	51%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	12%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	36%
agree	53%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	26%
agree	47%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	37%
agree	49%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	7%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	51%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	29%
agree	40%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	7%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	79%
no	21%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	31.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	19.7%
indian ethnic origin	12.9%
african ethnic origin	6.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	6%
any other black background ethnic origin	5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.2%
chinese ethnic origin	1%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	34.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	22%
indian ethnic origin	10.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.7%
african ethnic origin	5.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.7%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%

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