St Francis Catholic Academy
Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth, CV12 8JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Hubbard
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 141817
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476315279
About this school
St Francis Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bedworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 67% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 83% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Catholic Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis Catholic Academy compares
St Francis Catholic Academy ranked 46th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.2% | 20.7% | 209 | — |
| Race Leys Infant School | — | 6.5% | 40.3% | 148 | 0.2 miles |
| Race Leys Junior School | 81% | 6.7% | 41.2% | 217 | 0.3 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | 58% | 7.1% | 48% | 406 | 0.4 miles |
| All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 47.7% | 200 | 0.5 miles |
| The Canons C of E Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 22.1% | 628 | 0.5 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)
- 20.67%
- English as an additional language
- 20.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 8.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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Race Leys Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Bedworth
-
Race Leys Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Bedworth
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St Michael's Church of England Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bedworth
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All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bedworth
-
The Canons C of E Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bedworth
Other schools in Bedworth
St Francis Catholic Academy ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Bedworth.
- All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy Primary
- Arden Forest Infant School Primary
- Goodyers End Primary School Primary
- Newdigate Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Race Leys Infant School Primary
- Race Leys Junior School Primary
- St James' CofE Academy Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Primary
- The Canons C of E Primary School Primary
- Bedworth Heath Nursery School Nursery
- Nicholas Chamberlaine School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Francis Catholic Academy teach?
- St Francis Catholic Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedworth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Francis Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of St Francis Catholic Academy is Mrs Sarah Hubbard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Francis Catholic Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis Catholic Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Francis Catholic Academy?
- St Francis Catholic Academy has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Francis Catholic Academy full?
- St Francis Catholic Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Francis Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Francis Catholic Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Francis Catholic Academy?
- St Francis Catholic Academy is part of THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Francis Catholic Academy'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 72% 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 Catholic Academy rank locally?
- St Francis Catholic Academy ranked 46th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Francis Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis Catholic Academy'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 6 July 2026.