St Francis Church of England Primary School
Pilgrims Close, Valley Park, Eastleigh, SO53 4ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn Harrison
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Eastleigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 400
- Pupils on roll
- 361
- URN
- 116402
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380271178
About this school
St Francis Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Eastleigh. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 361 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Francis Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 66% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 88% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 83% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Francis Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 410 |
| 2023/24 | 396 |
| 2024/25 | 379 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis Church of England Primary School compares
St Francis Church of England Primary School ranked 30th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3% | 4.2% | 361 | — |
| Knightwood Primary School | 65% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 395 | 0.7 miles |
| Chandler's Ford Infant School | — | 3.4% | 5.3% | 123 | 1.1 miles |
| St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford | 55% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 186 | 1.2 miles |
| Fryern Infant School | — | 4.7% | 17% | 135 | 1.4 miles |
| Fryern Junior School | 58% | 4.2% | 21.1% | 208 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.22%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.03%
- Persistent absence
- 2.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Knightwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Chandler's Ford Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
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St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford1.2 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Fryern Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Fryern Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
Other schools in Eastleigh
St Francis Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Eastleigh.
- Chandler's Ford Infant School Primary
- Cherbourg Primary School Primary
- Colden Common Primary School Primary
- Fair Oak Infant School Primary
- Fair Oak Junior School Primary
- Fryern Infant School Primary
- Fryern Junior School Primary
- Hiltingbury Infant School Primary
- Hiltingbury Junior School Primary
- Knightwood Primary School Primary
- Merdon Junior School Primary
- Nightingale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Francis Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Francis Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Eastleigh.
- Who is the headteacher of St Francis Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Francis Church of England Primary School is Mrs Dawn Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Francis Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Francis Church of England Primary School?
- St Francis Church of England Primary School has 361 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Francis Church of England Primary School full?
- St Francis Church of England Primary School has capacity for 400 pupils and 361 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Francis Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does St Francis Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Francis Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Francis Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Francis Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- St Francis Church of England Primary School ranked 30th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Francis Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Francis Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.