How many pupils attend St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?

St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 199 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy take?

St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?

St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?

When St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / previously Looked After (baptised RC or non-baptised) — Both baptised Roman Catholic and non-baptised Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children. Both baptised Roman Catholic and non-baptised Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children adopted from overseas; 2. Baptised RC children resident in named parishes — Baptised Roman Catholic children resident in the parishes of Sacred Heart and S Francis*; 3. Other baptised Catholic children with sibling at school — Other Baptised Catholic Children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: If it is not possible to offer places for all applications within any criterion above, priority will be given to those living closest to the school measured using the local authority mapping system. In the event of distances being the same for 2 or more applicants, places will be allocated by measuring the distance from the front door of each applicant’s home to the school main entrance.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.7% of pupils at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children / previously Looked After (baptised RC or non-baptised) — Both baptised Roman Catholic and non-baptised Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children. Both baptised Roman Catholic and non-baptised Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children adopted from overseas.
2Baptised RC children resident in named parishes — Baptised Roman Catholic children resident in the parishes of Sacred Heart and S Francis*.
3Other baptised Catholic children with sibling at school — Other Baptised Catholic Children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission
4Baptised RC children of staff (2+ years) — Baptised Roman Catholic children whose parent has been a member of staff at the school for at least two years.
5Other baptised RC children — Other Baptised Roman Catholic children.
6Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
7Other children with sibling at school — Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
8All remaining applicants — All remaining applicants.

If two applications tie: If it is not possible to offer places for all applications within any criterion above, priority will be given to those living closest to the school measured using the local authority mapping system. In the event of distances being the same for 2 or more applicants, places will be allocated by measuring the distance from the front door of each applicant’s home to the school main entrance.

Secondary feeder school named is St Peter's High School, but this is not a primary feeder for this school's own admissions; included criteria include LAC/previously LAC categories embedded at ranks 1 and 6.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.