St Francis CofE Primary School
Longfield, Falmouth, TR11 4SU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Stevens
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Sponsor
- Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 396
- URN
- 144059
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326211910
About this school
St Francis CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Falmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 396 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Francis CofE 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 January 2022, 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 | 61 | 59 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 66% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 81% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 CofE 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 | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 424 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 407 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis CofE Primary School compares
St Francis CofE Primary School ranked 155th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 | 51% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 396 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth | 60% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 187 | 0.2 miles |
| Marlborough School | 70% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| Falmouth Primary Academy | 69% | 5.9% | 45.8% | 201 | 0.8 miles |
| King Charles Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 414 | 0.9 miles |
| Flushing School | 75% | 6% | 23% | 58 | 1.5 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)
- 11.06%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth0.2 miles
Primary · Falmouth
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Marlborough School0.7 miles
Primary · Falmouth
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Falmouth Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
King Charles Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Flushing School1.5 miles
Primary · Falmouth
Other schools in Falmouth
St Francis CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Falmouth.
- Constantine Primary School Primary
- Falmouth Primary Academy Primary
- Flushing School Primary
- King Charles Church of England Primary School Primary
- Marlborough School Primary
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Mylor Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Primary
- Falmouth School Secondary
- Falmouth University Universities
Common questions
- What ages does St Francis CofE Primary School teach?
- St Francis CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Falmouth.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Francis CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Francis CofE Primary School is Mrs Hannah Stevens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Francis CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis CofE 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 CofE Primary School?
- St Francis CofE Primary School has 396 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Francis CofE Primary School full?
- St Francis CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 396 on roll (94%), 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 CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does St Francis CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Francis CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Francis CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Francis CofE Primary School is part of KERNOW LEARNING 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 CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 51% 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 CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Francis CofE Primary School ranked 155th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Francis CofE Primary School'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 CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis CofE 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 10 July 2026.