St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,113 pupils

Erdington Road, Aldridge, WS9 0RNWebsite01922740300

Good1,113 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,113

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,113

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,113 / 1,100 (101%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Luke Salkeld

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jan 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 53.2

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.0%

Absence rate

Avg 7.3%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.0%vs 7.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence18.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate6.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 11.0%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.7%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty34 pupils (22%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty32 pupils (21%)

Speech, Language & Communication18 pupils (12%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder17 pupils (11%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health16 pupils (11%)

Other15 pupils (10%)

Not Assessed8 pupils (5%)

Visual Impairment6 pupils (4%)

Hearing Impairment4 pupils (3%)

Physical Disability2 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 64

Teaching assistants (FTE)19

Support staff (FTE)40

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,113

Free school meals 21.3%

English as additional language 16.3%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British54.6%

Black African11.9%

White Other11.2%

Indian4.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean3.1%

Asian Other2.9%

Mixed White & Asian2.6%

Pakistani1.9%

Mixed Other1.7%

Black Other1.5%

White Irish1.3%

Black Caribbean1.1%

Mixed White & African0.7%

Unclassified0.5%

Other0.4%

Chinese0.4%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 9Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Jun 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

83.0%

to education

Sixth Form56.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,555

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,045 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,365

Support staff£692

Premises£717

Energy£164

Learning resources£750

Income per pupil£6,694

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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