St Francis Catholic Primary School
About St Francis Catholic Primary School
St Francis Catholic Primary School sits within Surrey local authority, one of 298 state primary schools in the county. Among these, it ranks behind strong local peers including South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, the latter also a Roman Catholic school. St Francis itself holds a Good Ofsted rating, a step below the 33 schools in Surrey rated Outstanding, the nearest of which is Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery, just one kilometre away. The school is oversubscribed: for 60 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 106 applications, with 44 first-preference offers made. That works out at 1.77 applications per place, a clear sign of local demand. Headteacher Patrick Doyle leads a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 410 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420. Its Roman Catholic character shapes the school’s identity, though admissions data suggests its appeal reaches beyond the immediate faith community.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
6 Oct 2021Latest monitoring visit (6 Oct 2021): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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