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St Francis Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Walsall · WS4 1RH

Ages 3–11 · 207 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
168

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
101 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Dawn Richards

Location

Address
Mill Road, Shelfield
Postcode
WS4 1RH
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS4
8
Primary in WS4
5
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS4

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1PL · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Rushall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1NG · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM33.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Radleys Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1JJ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Pelsall Village School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 4NJ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.2 miles away

  • Edgar Stammers Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 1RQ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM64.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Ryders Hayes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 4HX · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Dawn Richards
Telephone
01922682583
Website
www.st-francis-p.walsall.sch.uk

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