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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Norwich · NR2 3QB

Ages 4–11 · 424 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-12

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
376

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

69

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill101%

424 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
424
Boys / girls
205 / 219
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
424 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
39
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
Diocese of East Anglia
Governance
Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Felicity Hope

Location

Address
Jessopp Road
Postcode
NR2 3QB
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
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 Norwich, Norfolk, 424 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR2
15
Primary in NR2
6
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

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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    • Absence6.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Felicity Hope
Telephone
01603441484
Website
http://www.stfrancisofassisi.co.uk/

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