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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Norwich, NR2 3QBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3086 of 13,686 nationally

About St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School in Norwich was rated Good overall in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, with the early years provision judged Outstanding. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, which sits at 73% — well above the Norfolk local authority average of 52%. That performance places the school first out of 22 primary schools in Norwich, and in the top 25% nationally. In reading, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard and 35% achieved the higher standard; in maths, 82% hit the expected mark and 27% reached the higher tier. Writing expected attainment was 81%, though only 6% reached the higher standard. The average reading score was 108 and maths 106, both above the national benchmark of 100. In its ungraded inspection in July 2024, Ofsted confirmed the school remains Good and is improving, with a next step of Section 5 inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressJessopp Road, Norwich, Norwich, NR2 3QB
HeadteacherFelicity Hope
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils423
Free School Meals (FSM)10.2%
School Capacity423 / 420 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (10 Jul 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsLibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennisRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChessFilm ClubBook ClubCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalSevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:25

Source: stfrancisofassisi.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Francis of Assisi Catholic 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.