School profile

St Francis RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SE15 1RQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,084 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Francis RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils253
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMs Sonia Miguez Jorge
Local authoritySouthwark
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100826.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, worse than Southwark70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, worse than Southwark12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Southwark107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Southwark106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Southwark107105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, worse than Southwark80%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, worse than Southwark78%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Southwark80%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils253
Girls121
Boys132
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.5%
First language not English49.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.231
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.45%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.50
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
42.7%
Other ethnic group
29.2%
Caribbean
9.1%
Other mixed
5.9%
Other Black
5.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
4%
Other Asian
1.6%
Irish
1.2%
White British
0.4%
Other White
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)12.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.67
Support staff (FTE)14.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Southwark5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.7%, better than England, better than Southwark14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Southwark1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Francis RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBird In Bush SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Peckham ParkAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNurseryNell Gwynn Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryJohn Keats Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPhoenix Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt James the Great Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryPilgrims' Way Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAngel Oak AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryJohn Donne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHarris Academy PeckhamAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Francis RC Primary School

What is St Francis RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Francis RC Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2012.

How does St Francis RC Primary School rank in England?

St Francis RC Primary School ranks 9,084 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are St Francis RC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at St Francis RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Francis RC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Francis RC Primary School made 29 offers from 55 applications (1.9 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Francis RC Primary School?

St Francis RC Primary School has 253 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Francis RC Primary School?

St Francis RC Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Francis RC Primary School?

At St Francis RC Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Francis RC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Francis RC Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.