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St Francis Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Nailsea · BS48 4PD

Ages 4–11 · 142 pupils · North Somerset

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
144

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

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
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 fill68%

142 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
142
Boys / girls
75 / 67
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
142 / 210 (68%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tim Purser

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
BS48 4PD
Town
Nailsea
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nailsea, North Somerset, 142 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Nailsea
5
Primary schools in Nailsea
4
Academies among open schools in Nailsea
80% (4)
Open schools in BS48
14
Primary in BS48
9
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Primary in North Somerset LA
65

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 NailseaNear BS48

  • Golden Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS48 1BB · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Hannah More Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Grove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nailsea · BS48 4YZ · North Somerset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • West Leigh Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM2.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Kingshill Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nailsea · BS48 2NP · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Purser
Telephone
01275855373

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