St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
About St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy sits slightly above the Isle of Wight average for its key stage 2 headline measure. The local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 52 per cent, while St Francis achieves 58 per cent. That six-point gap places the school 13th out of 36 primary schools in the authority, putting it in the top half of its local peers. The school’s ranking score of 58 places it behind the top three — Wootton Community Primary, Gurnard Primary and Dover Park Primary — but ahead of the majority of island primaries. Nationally, it sits in the 62nd percentile, meaning it outperforms more than six in ten schools across England. This is a school that delivers solid, above-average outcomes without being among the very highest performers, and its position reflects consistent rather than exceptional results.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 Nov 2021Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:00
Breakfast club
07:45-08:30
After-school care
14:50-17:30
Source: stfrancisventnoracademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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