St Francis de Sales RC Infant School

Previous inspections

• 9 January 2019Full inspectionGood
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• 4 June 2014Full inspectionGood
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• 15 January 2013Interim assessment
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Pupils

Pupils

194

Capacity

180

Girls / boys

50% / 50%

Free school meals

35%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

8.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

8.8

Leadership (FTE)

3

Part-time teachers

22%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is St Francis de Sales RC Infant School's Ofsted rating?

St Francis de Sales RC Infant School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 9 January 2019. Ofsted inspected it again on 22 May 2024 without giving a new overall grade.

How do I apply for a place at St Francis de Sales RC Infant School?

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. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply. As a Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.

Where do children go after Year 2 at St Francis de Sales RC Infant School?

St Francis de Sales RC Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is St Francis De Sales Catholic Junior School, next door. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for St Francis De Sales Catholic Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near St Francis de Sales RC Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when St Francis de Sales RC Infant School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its governing body, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.