St Francis Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Nailsea, North Somerset
St Francis Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Nailsea, North Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. North Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Nailsea, BS48 4PD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- North Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 142 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “St Francis is a school reborn.”
- “The school has high ambition for its pupils.”
- “By the end of key stage 2, they achieve well.”
To improve
- “However, the use of assessment is still in development.”
- “Sometimes staff do not consider well enough what pupils can already do.”
- “They give work to pupils that does not sufficiently deepen their knowledge as much as it could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 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) | 69% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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 2015 to 2026, as North Somerset 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 North Somerset.
- Golden Valley Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hannah More Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grove Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- West Leigh Infant School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingshill Church School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Backwell Church of England Junior School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tickenham Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published