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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

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

personMrs Ann Naylor

location_onSkelmersdale, WN8 9AZ

language Visit Website phone 1695558560

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

164

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Skelmersdale, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 100% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 170 pupils on roll, of whom 57% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 7% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #439 of 444 primaries in Lancashire and #14,042 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.6 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

LA 59%

Reading30% LA 73%

Writing27% LA 69%

Maths20% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading72% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading68% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.0

Read

LA -0.2

-4.6 to 0.6

-1.5

Write

LA 0.1

-3.9 to 0.9

-3.7

Maths

LA -0.3

-6.0 to -1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading78% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA -0.2

-1.2 to 3.2

-1.3

Write

LA 0.1

-3.3 to 0.7

0.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.8 to 2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 65%

Reading84% LA 76%

Writing84% LA 78%

Maths84% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.1

-0.4 to 3.4

1.3

Write

LA 0.1

-0.5 to 3.1

1.1

Maths

LA 0.0

-0.6 to 2.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 October 2024

Inspection Report

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21 May 2019

Inspection Report

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21 January 2015

Inspection Report

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21 March 2013

Inspection Report

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15 November 2011

Inspection Report

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09 June 2010

Inspection Report

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16 November 2006

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-10-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-01-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-21

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

3.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.9%(5 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 170 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	170	6	3.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	161	6	3.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	170	3	1.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	156	4	2.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	151	5	3.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	171	3	1.8%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	164	3	1.8%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	161	2	1.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	189	2	1.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	209	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	209	7	3.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	221	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	233	2	0.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	228	6	2.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	253	1	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	251	2	0.8%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	248	3	1.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	262	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	261	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	240	0	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils