St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ

Headteacher: Mrs Ann NaylorSchool website ↗Pupils: 170 (capacity: 330)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
7.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level30.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

Writing

Expected level27.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level20.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)95.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
12
Applications received
35
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
67.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1629.0%0.0%-1.4-0.8-1.2
2016/1761.0%3.0%0.0-2.0+1.7
2017/1876.0%5.0%+1.5+1.3+1.1
2018/1969.0%0.0%+1.0-1.3+0.1
2022/2343.0%0.0%-2.0-1.5-3.7
2023/2450.0%0.0%---
2024/257.0%0.0%---