St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 10 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Jessopp Road, Norwich, NR2 3QB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 424 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 10 July 2024
Strengths
- “They understand and live the school values.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning because teachers make lessons interesting, relevant and fun.”
- “Teachers explain content clearly and help pupils to improve their work if they are stuck.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 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) | 65% | 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: 76 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Colman Infant School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Colman Junior School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Avenue Junior School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Recreation Road Infant School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Bluebell Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Good
- Wensum Junior School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Henderson Green Primary Academy 1.0 mi Requires improvement