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St Francis de Sales RC Infant School

Voluntary aided school · London · N17 8AZ

Ages 3–7 · 189 pupils · Haringey

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Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

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

53

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11

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 fill105%

189 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
97 / 92
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
189 / 180 (105%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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 Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Dr James Lane

Location

Address
Church Road, Tottenham
Postcode
N17 8AZ
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Tottenham
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 3–7, in London, Haringey, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N17
26
Primary in N17
15
Open schools in Haringey LA
97
Primary in Haringey LA
60

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
Dr James Lane
Website
www.sfds.haringey.sch.uk/

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