St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.794 miles
Published by Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2025–2026 (miles)
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is a primary school in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 2 July 2024. Windsor and Maidenhead has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.794 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.405 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 1.794 miles away, the 17th shortest of 43 Windsor and Maidenhead primary schools with a published last distance.
- Reception 2026 had 36 first-choice applications for 29 offers: 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 7 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- Of 74 applications in all for Reception 2026, 30 came from families living outside Windsor and Maidenhead, and 11 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 97% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 25% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Windsor and Maidenhead schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Coronation Road, Ascot, SL5 9HG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their role within the school community.”
- “They take the school’s values to heart, and live up to the ‘golden rules’.”
- “Above all, they show kindness and consideration for one another.”
To improve
- “Last year’s slightly lower scores in reading prompted leaders to redouble their focus on this area.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2024 (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) | 97% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Windsor and Maidenhead.
- South Ascot Village Primary School 0.5 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cheapside CofE Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Royal First School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alexander First School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hilltop First School 5.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Clewer Green CofE First School 5.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published