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St Francis Catholic Primary School
Whyteleafe Road, Caterham CR3 5ED
St Francis Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in September 2016. The present school opened in 2024.
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Attendance and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Finances, Admissions and Progress.
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Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above 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 about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.
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