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Franciscan Primary School

Wandsworth, SW17 8HQPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
34%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#13,007
of 13,686 nationally

About Franciscan Primary School

Franciscan Primary School in Wandsworth sits at the bottom of the local authority league table for primary schools, ranking 55th out of 55. Its headline Key Stage 2 metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at just 34%, which is half the Wandsworth LA average of 68%. That gap is stark and worth noting if academic attainment is your priority. The school’s ranking score of 34 places it in the bottom 50 nationally, and its London percentile of 98.8 means only a tiny fraction of schools in the capital perform lower. For context, the top-performing local primaries — Sheringdale, Ronald Ross and Rutherford House — all score in the high 80s or 90s. Franciscan is clearly an outlier in its borough, and this contrast is the single most important fact about its academic profile.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address221 Franciscan Road, London, Wandsworth, SW17 8HQ
HeadteacherFahri Francis
Local AuthorityWandsworth
Number of Pupils270
Free School Meals (FSM)46.7%
School Capacity270 / 520 (52% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosDining HallSports HallPlaying FieldsICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingDramaChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

Source: franciscan.wandsworth.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Franciscan Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.