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St Francis Xavier's Primary School

Herefordshire, County of, HR1 1DTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2021
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#877 of 13,686 nationally

About St Francis Xavier's Primary School

St Francis Xavier's Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 64 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.13. Of those 64 applications, 31 were first-preference choices, and 29 of those first-preference families were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the community, and the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 awarded it an Outstanding rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. That's a clean sweep of top grades, and a significant jump from its previous Good rating in 2014, when early years provision was graded as Requires Improvement. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Elizabeth Christopherson, and it currently has 214 pupils on roll, just above its official capacity of 210.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressVenns Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR1 1DT
HeadteacherElizabeth Christopherson
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)6.1%
School Capacity214 / 210 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 19 Oct 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumICT SuiteLibraryForest SchoolMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsNetballCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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St Francis Xavier's Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.