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St Francis CofE Primary School

Longfield, Falmouth, TR11 4SU

Local ranking101st of 233 primary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
74.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
57

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
407
Boys
209 (51%)
Girls
198 (49%)
Capacity
420 (97% full)
SEND
19.7%
FSM Eligible
11.1%
EAL
1.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.0%
SEN Support
18.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,486/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.3%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.3%

94.3%

White British

2.5%

White Other

1.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144059
UKPRN
10064726
Establishment No.
3891
Trust
KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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