What did School Atlas judge St Francis Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St Francis Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Francis Catholic Primary School?

St Francis Catholic Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Francis Catholic Primary School take?

St Francis Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Francis Catholic Primary School located?

St Francis Catholic Primary School is located in Walsall, WS4 1RH, Walsall.

How do I apply to St Francis Catholic Primary School?

St Francis Catholic Primary School 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 Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Francis Catholic Primary School 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 Catholic Primary School?

When St Francis Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after / previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below); 2. Baptised Catholic children in parish with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Francis Catholic Primary School at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic children in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance will be measured in a straight line from the centre point of the home address to the centre point of the school address using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. In a very small number of cases where distance is exactly the same, the Governing Body will randomly select the child to be offered the final place.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Francis Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.5% of pupils at St Francis Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Francis Catholic Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St Francis Catholic Primary School

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.

1Baptised Catholic looked after / previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
2Baptised Catholic children in parish with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Francis Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic children in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi.
4Other Baptised Catholic children with sibling at school — Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Francis Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
5Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 below).
6Non-Catholic looked after / previously looked after children — Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
7Non-Catholic children with sibling at school — Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Francis Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
8Non-Catholic children — Non-Catholic children.

If two applications tie: Distance will be measured in a straight line from the centre point of the home address to the centre point of the school address using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. In a very small number of cases where distance is exactly the same, the Governing Body will randomly select the child to be offered the final place.

Parish boundaries are as shown on the Archdiocese of Birmingham parish boundary map. A looked after child living with a family where at least one of the carers is Catholic will be considered as Catholic provided the carer forwards a copy of their Catholic Baptismal or Reception certificate to the school.

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.

St Francis Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge St Francis Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged St Francis Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Francis Catholic Primary School?: St Francis Catholic Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Francis Catholic Primary School take?: St Francis Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Francis Catholic Primary School located?: St Francis Catholic Primary School is located in Walsall, WS4 1RH, Walsall.
How do I apply to St Francis Catholic Primary School?: St Francis Catholic Primary School 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 Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Francis Catholic Primary School 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 Catholic Primary School?: When St Francis Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after / previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below); 2. Baptised Catholic children in parish with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Francis Catholic Primary School at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic children in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance will be measured in a straight line from the centre point of the home address to the centre point of the school address using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. In a very small number of cases where distance is exactly the same, the Governing Body will randomly select the child to be offered the final place.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Francis Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.5% of pupils at St Francis Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Francis Catholic Primary School

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.

1Baptised Catholic looked after / previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
2Baptised Catholic children in parish with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Francis Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic children in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi.
4Other Baptised Catholic children with sibling at school — Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Francis Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
5Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 below).
6Non-Catholic looked after / previously looked after children — Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
7Non-Catholic children with sibling at school — Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Francis Catholic Primary School at the time of admission.
8Non-Catholic children — Non-Catholic children.

St Francis Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge St Francis Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged St Francis Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Francis Catholic Primary School?: St Francis Catholic Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Francis Catholic Primary School take?: St Francis Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Francis Catholic Primary School located?: St Francis Catholic Primary School is located in Walsall, WS4 1RH, Walsall.
How do I apply to St Francis Catholic Primary School?: St Francis Catholic Primary School 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 Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Francis Catholic Primary School 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 Catholic Primary School?: When St Francis Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after / previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below); 2. Baptised Catholic children in parish with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Francis Catholic Primary School at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic children in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of St Francis of Assisi, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance will be measured in a straight line from the centre point of the home address to the centre point of the school address using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. In a very small number of cases where distance is exactly the same, the Governing Body will randomly select the child to be offered the final place.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Francis Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.5% of pupils at St Francis Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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