St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot
Coronation Road, Ascot, SL5 9HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Rhona Miccoli
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Sponsor
- Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Windsor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 141818
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01344622840
About this school
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Ascot. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 28 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 96% | 97% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 25% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| 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 Catholic Primary School, South Ascot has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot compares
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot ranked 2nd of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 97% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 210 | — |
| South Ascot Village Primary School | 67% | 8.4% | 17% | 144 | 0.5 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill | 50% | 4.1% | 9.1% | 194 | 0.8 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale | 81% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 211 | 1.6 miles |
| Windlesham Village Infant School | — | 4.5% | 6.8% | 68 | 1.7 miles |
| Cheapside CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 159 | 1.9 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)
- 3.37%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 8.11%
Location
Nearby schools
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South Ascot Village Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ascot
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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill0.8 miles
Primary · Ascot
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale1.6 miles
Primary · Ascot
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Windlesham Village Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Windlesham
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Cheapside CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ascot
Other schools in Ascot
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Ascot.
- Ascot Heath Primary School Primary
- Cheapside CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Primary
- South Ascot Village Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill Primary
- Charters School Secondary
- Heathermount School Special schools
- Heathfield School Independent schools
- LVS Ascot Independent schools
- Papplewick School Independent schools
- St Mary's School Ascot Independent schools
- Sunningdale School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot teach?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ascot.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot?
- The acting headteacher of St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is Mrs Rhona Miccoli, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot, 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 Primary School, South Ascot?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot full?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 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 Primary School, South Ascot a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is part of MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 97% 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 Primary School, South Ascot rank locally?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot ranked 2nd of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% 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 Primary School, South Ascot's absence rate?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot'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 2 July 2026.