St Francis Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pilgrims Close, Valley Park, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 4STOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Francis Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Eastleigh for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 2nd of 15 primary schools in Eastleigh. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 9 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

64 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 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 score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

361 pupils on roll, with places for 400

Eligible for free school meals4.2%

4.2%, 22.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.8%

10.8%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.3%

5.3%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Knightwood Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard
Chandler's Ford Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Fryern Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fryern Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Harrison
Phone: 02380271178
Website: stfrancisceprimarysch.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pilgrims Close, Valley Park, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 4ST
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116402

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.