St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Jessopp Road, Norwich, NR2 3QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Felicity Hope
- Diocese
- Diocese of East Anglia
- Sponsor
- St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 424
- URN
- 142732
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603441484
About this school
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 424 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 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 60 | 62 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 73% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 87% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 82% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 81% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 of Assisi Catholic 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 433 |
| 2024/25 | 423 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School compares
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School ranked 81st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.7% | 10.4% | 424 | — |
| Colman Infant School | — | 6.1% | 23.4% | 100 | 0.3 miles |
| Colman Junior School | 65% | 5.5% | 37.7% | 209 | 0.3 miles |
| Avenue Junior School | 61% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 466 | 0.3 miles |
| Recreation Road Infant School | — | 5.9% | 7% | 328 | 0.4 miles |
| Bluebell Primary School | 56% | 7% | 52.3% | 201 | 0.6 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)
- 10.4%
- English as an additional language
- 46.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.72%
- Persistent absence
- 6.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Colman Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Colman Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Avenue Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Recreation Road Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Bluebell Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School ranks 33rd of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the head teacher of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
- The head teacher of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is Mrs Felicity Hope, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis of Assisi Catholic 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 big is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has 424 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School full?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 424 on roll (101%), 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 of Assisi Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of East Anglia.
- Does St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is part of ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI 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 of Assisi Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 65% 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 of Assisi Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School ranked 81st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 of Assisi Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis of Assisi Catholic 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 2 July 2026.