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St Francis Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Bedworth · CV12 8JN

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
112 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hubbard

Location

Address
Rye Piece Ringway
Postcode
CV12 8JN
Town
Bedworth
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bedworth, Warwickshire, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Bedworth
12
Primary schools in Bedworth
10
Academies among open schools in Bedworth
50% (6)
Open schools in CV12
12
Primary in CV12
10
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hubbard
Telephone
02476315279
Website
http://www.stfranciscatholicprimary.co.uk

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