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St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy

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personMr Alex Augustus

corporate_fareDIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST

location_onVentnor, PO38 1BQ

language Visit Website phone 1983857449

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

202

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Ventnor, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 179 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #10 of 35 primaries in Isle of Wight and #8,669 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. 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 14.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 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

53%

LA 50%

Reading63% LA 66%

Writing67% LA 64%

Maths53% LA 63%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading77% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing84% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading70% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -1.1

-3.2 to 0.6

-1.0

Write

LA -1.3

-2.9 to 0.9

-0.5

Maths

LA -1.4

-2.3 to 1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading55% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths55% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA -0.4

-5.1 to -0.8

-0.8

Write

LA -0.9

-2.6 to 1.1

-3.0

Maths

LA -1.1

-4.8 to -1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 54%

Reading72% LA 69%

Writing79% LA 72%

Maths69% LA 65%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.6

-2 to 1.8

0.7

Write

LA -0.4

-1.1 to 2.5

-0.2

Maths

LA -1.3

-1.9 to 1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 November 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-11-09

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-01-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-09-24

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(1 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 179 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	179	1	0.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	175	1	0.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	182	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	177	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	178	2	1.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	202	3	1.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	211	7	3.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	215	3	1.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	211	8	3.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	214	3	1.4%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	225	4	1.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	230	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	223	5	2.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	228	3	1.3%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	228	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	224	4	1.8%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	240	2	0.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	236	3	1.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	232	2	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	243	4	1.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	239	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	245	1	0.4%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England/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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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