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St Francis Catholic Primary School

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personMrs Samantha Land

corporate_fareTHE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onNailsea, BS48 4PD

phone 1275855373

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2024

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Students

153

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Francis Catholic Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Nailsea, serving ages 4-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Francis Catholic Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Nailsea, North Somerset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 143 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #26 of 57 primaries in North Somerset and #7,736 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. 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 19.2:1. 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

69%

LA 61%

Reading79% LA 73%

Writing76% LA 72%

Maths76% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading70% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading97% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.9

Read

LA 0.0

3.6 to 8.2

0.5

Write

LA -0.7

-1.7 to 2.7

2.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.1 to 4.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 September 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-09-24

Academy First Section 5 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

2020-01-29

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2009-03-10

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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 143 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	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	143	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	136	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	154	2	1.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	151	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	153	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	146	0	0.0%	0.6%

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 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/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.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree95%

agree5%

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

strongly agree51%

agree15%

don't know2%

not applicable32%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree76%

agree24%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree83%

agree17%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree78%

agree22%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree24%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree44%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree76%

agree20%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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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 (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

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

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 special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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