Academy converter · Surrey

St Francis Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
398Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150930URN

Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, CR3 5ED · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2021

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.5 below Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

100 applications for 46 places · 182nd of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2021

Inspection history

6 October 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as St Francis Catholic Primary School, URN 125203
21 September 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as St Francis Catholic Primary School, URN 125203

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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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Surrey median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

100 applications · 46 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 1.6; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2023 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2022 1.8; Surrey median median 2.6; as the previous school
2021 1.8; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 2.0; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2019 1.7; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Surrey median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as St Francis Catholic Primary School (URN 125203), 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	46	100	2.2	34	0.74
Sep 2025	60	106	1.8	44	0.73
Sep 2024 *	60	94	1.6	42	0.70
Sep 2023 *	60	130	2.2	58	0.97
Sep 2022 *	60	108	1.8	44	0.73
Sep 2021 *	60	109	1.8	43	0.72
Sep 2020 *	60	119	2.0	50	0.83
Sep 2019 *	59	100	1.7	46	0.78
Sep 2018 *	54	84	1.6	41	0.76
Sep 2017 *	60	98	1.6	55	0.92
Sep 2016 *	60	104	1.7	60	1.00
Sep 2015 *	60	105	1.8	48	0.80
Sep 2014 *	55	89	1.6	47	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 82% · Maths 85% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%49th of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Surrey median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	18%	108	107
2023/24	66%	11%	105	105
2022/23	72%	8%	106	105

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

Remains Good2021

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Audley Primary School
0.1 km · Surrey

Remains Good · improving2024

5.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery
1.0 km · Surrey

2026

2.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery
1.0 km · Surrey

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Whyteleafe Primary School
1.4 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Kenley Primary School
2.3 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2024

4.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Keston Primary School
2.5 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Aided Primary School
2.6 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hamsey Green Primary
2.8 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150930 · 936/3421
Trust: Xavier Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 398 on roll
Free school meals: 9.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2024
Replaced: St Francis Catholic Primary School (URN 125203)
Address: Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, CR3 5ED
Local authority: Surrey · Tandridge

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