St George's Catholic SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St George's Catholic School and St Francis Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St George's Catholic School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Francis Catholic Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Francis Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St George's Catholic School was judged Good and St Francis Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for St George's Catholic School and 69.0% for St Francis Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St George's Catholic School (67.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Francis Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonSt George's Catholic School | NailseaSt Francis Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 209 in Somerset | 3rd of 62 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA1 3NR | Nailsea, BS48 4PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.7% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St George's Catholic School
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