St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RN

Local ranking4th of 19 secondary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
10.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
21.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

90

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.0
16-18 Cohort
190

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1113
Boys
546 (49%)
Girls
567 (51%)
Capacity
1100 (101% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
24.1%
EAL
16.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
11.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,803/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.1%
  • White Other: 11.1%
  • Other: 11.1%
  • Asian Indian: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%

54.1%

White British

11.1%

White Other

11.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Erdington Road

Walsall, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
104255
UKPRN
10006160
Establishment No.
4606