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St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

Walsall, WS9 0RNSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
Progress 8
+0.10
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
214 1st-choice / 174 places
Ranking
#1,306
of 3,141 nationally

About St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

St Francis of Assisi Catholic College sits within the Walsall local authority, where it ranks 5th out of 18 secondary schools on Progress 8, placing it in the top third of the borough. The three highest-ranked peers in the area are Queen Mary's Grammar School, Queen Mary's High School, and Barr Beacon School, all of which sit above it on the same metric. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic secondary for mixed pupils aged 11 to 18, with a headteacher named Luke Salkeld. It is significantly oversubscribed: for 174 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 654 total applications, including 214 first-preference applications, of which 155 were offered. That works out at 3.76 applications for every place, a clear sign of strong local demand. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2013, rated it Good overall, with Good for both leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed that it remains Good. Its previous graded inspection, back in 2006, had rated it Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressErdington Road, Walsall, Walsall, WS9 0RN
HeadteacherLuke Salkeld
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils1,113
Free School Meals (FSM)23.5%
School Capacity1,113 / 1,100 (101% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Jan 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsTennis CourtsSwimming PoolSports HallAstro TurfScience LabsChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

Cross CountryHockeyMartial ArtsFootballAthleticsRowingBasketball

Clubs & Activities

DebateOrchestraYoung EnterpriseNewspaperModel United NationsChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Francis of Assisi Catholic College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.