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St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

URN 147922·Primary·Academy converter·Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust·Compare
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,184.55

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

73.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.6%

of income

In-year balance

+5.8%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

16 January 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)77.0%
Expected standard (writing)60.0%
Expected standard (maths)77.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.60.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

224

Capacity

210 (107%)

Free school meals

10.6%

English additional lang.

7.1%

Ethnicity

White British 67.4%Asian 7.5%Black 8.0%Mixed 12.0%Other 0.9%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

12.4

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.7

Mean salary

£40,857

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.4%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

4.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.0%

Unauthorised absence

0.4%

2024/25 · 185 pupils

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