St Francis Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Station Road, Nailsea, BS48 4PDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Francis Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Nailsea for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in North Somerset. It ranks 19th of 56 primary schools in North Somerset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 16 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

142 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals15.5%

15.5%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.8%

21.8%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.7%

7.7%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Golden Valley Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	81% met the expected standard
Hannah More Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Grove Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
West Leigh Infant School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kingshill Church School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Tim Purser
Phone: 01275855373
Address: Station Road, Nailsea, BS48 4PD
Local authority: North Somerset
URN: 148962

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.