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St Francis Catholic Primary School
Nursery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B19 1PH
St Francis Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Birmingham). It has about 380 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2024.
Particular strengths include Finances, Representation, Admissions and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Progress and Attainment.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
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