Academy sponsor led · North Somerset

St Francis Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
142Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148962URN

Station Road, Nailsea, BS48 4PD

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

1.4 above North Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Somerset

45 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

North Somerset 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.2applications per place, Reception

1.4 above North Somerset median (1.8) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

45 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; North Somerset median median 1.8
2025 5.2; North Somerset median median 1.9
2024 5.7; North Somerset median median 2.0
2023 2.3; North Somerset median median 1.9
2022 3.0; North Somerset median median 1.9
2021 2.0; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.6; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2019 2.8; North Somerset median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 3.8; North Somerset median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.8; North Somerset median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 2.1; North Somerset median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 3.1; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.4; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Somerset median in 5 of 5 years.

This school
North Somerset median

Dashed bars: as St Francis Catholic Primary School (URN 109239), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	45	3.2	14	1.00
Sep 2025	6	31	5.2	6	1.00
Sep 2024	3	17	5.7	3	1.00
Sep 2023	8	18	2.3	8	1.00
Sep 2022	8	24	3.0	8	1.00
Sep 2021 *	19	37	2.0	15	0.79
Sep 2020 *	26	67	2.6	25	0.96
Sep 2019 *	22	61	2.8	21	0.95
Sep 2018 *	16	61	3.8	11	0.69
Sep 2017 *	28	77	2.8	28	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	64	2.1	32	1.07
Sep 2015 *	30	92	3.1	39	1.30
Sep 2014 *	21	50	2.4	19	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%20th of 56 in North Somerset

North Somerset 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

North Somerset 79% England 78%

Higher standard45%

North Somerset 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

North Somerset 77% England 75%

Greater depth17%

North Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

North Somerset 76% England 77%

Higher standard28%

North Somerset 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	14%	107	105
2023/24	65%	10%	109	107
2022/23	83%	3%	112	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Golden Valley Primary School
0.5 km · North Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Hannah More Infant School
1.1 km · North Somerset

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Grove Junior School
1.2 km · North Somerset

Remains Good2022

65%met the SATs standard
West Leigh Infant School
1.4 km · North Somerset

Good2022

1.4applications per place
Kingshill Church School
1.6 km · North Somerset

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Backwell Church of England Junior School
2.3 km · North Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

64%met the SATs standard
Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · North Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Tickenham Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · North Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148962 · 802/2015
Trust: The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 142 on roll
Free school meals: 15.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2022
Replaced: St Francis Catholic Primary School (URN 109239)
Address: Station Road, Nailsea, BS48 4PD
Local authority: North Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources