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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School

Biddenham Turn, Bedford, MK40 4AT

Local ranking40th of 50 primary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

525

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
44.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
53.0%
Maths (Expected)
63.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
43

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
328
Boys
131 (48%)
Girls
140 (52%)
Capacity
525 (52% full)
SEND
16.8%
FSM Eligible
31.4%
EAL
83.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
12.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,984/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 25.5%
  • White Other: 17.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 16.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 9.8%
  • White British: 7.1%
  • Asian Indian: 6.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.1%
  • Other: 2.8%

25.5%

Black African

17.8%

White Other

16.3%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01234352062
office@sjsg.beds.olicatschools.org
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Biddenham Turn

Bedford, East of England

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Administrative

URN
139547
UKPRN
10041054
Establishment No.
4601
Trust
OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD

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