Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 9 November 2021
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 53% | 51% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 3% | 4% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 50% | 62% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 7% | 15% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 100 | 103 | 106 |
| Maths | 100 | 102 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 99 | 103 | 105 |
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England and Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy is in Isle of Wight council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Reception place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in the year your child starts school.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 9 November 2021.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England and Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England and Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy had 179 pupils aged 4 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 210. It is a mixed school.