St Francis Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Walsall
St Francis Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2022. Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mill Road, Shelfield, Walsall, WS4 1RH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to St Francis.”
- “They describe their school as a caring, compassionate and welcoming place to learn.”
- “Pupils feel that they belong because staff know them well and understand their individual needs.”
To improve
- “Across the wider curriculum, tasks are not always matched precisely to pupils’ differing abilities and this leads to some variation in progress.”
- “Attendance is lower for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Sometimes, across the wider curriculum, teaching does not consistently meet pupils needs.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2014 to 2026, as Walsall published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- Greenfield Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rushall Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Radleys Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England C Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Pelsall Village School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Edgar Stammers Primary Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Ryders Hayes School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published