St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Isle of Wight · PO38 1BQ · URN 143541

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2021-11-09Cohort 161Church of England/Roman Catholic

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 30

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 37 schools in Isle of Wight

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
53%
Isle of Wight 49.7%England 61%
3.4 percentage points above the area average of 49.7
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
3%
Isle of Wight 4.1%England 8%
1.1 percentage points below the area average of 4.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
100
Isle of Wight 103.39England 105
3.4 below the area average of 103.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
100
Isle of Wight 102.17England 105
2.2 below the area average of 102.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
99
Isle of Wight 102.39England 105
3.4 below the area average of 102.4
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
7%
Isle of Wight 14.5%England 32%
7.5 percentage points below the area average of 14.5
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
63%
Isle of Wight 65.5%
2.5 percentage points below the area average of 65.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
67%
Isle of Wight 63.8%
3.2 percentage points above the area average of 63.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
53%
Isle of Wight 62.7%
9.7 percentage points below the area average of 62.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
30
Isle of Wight 35
5.2 below the area average of 35.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Isle of Wight	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	53% Isle of Wight 49.7%England 61%	3.4 percentage points above the area average of 49.7	8 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	3% Isle of Wight 4.1%England 8%	1.1 percentage points below the area average of 4.1	5 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	100 Isle of Wight 103.39England 105	3.4 below the area average of 103.4	5 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	100 Isle of Wight 102.17England 105	2.2 below the area average of 102.2	5 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	99 Isle of Wight 102.39England 105	3.4 below the area average of 102.4	6 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	7% Isle of Wight 14.5%England 32%	7.5 percentage points below the area average of 14.5	25 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	63% Isle of Wight 65.5%	2.5 percentage points below the area average of 65.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	67% Isle of Wight 63.8%	3.2 percentage points above the area average of 63.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	53% Isle of Wight 62.7%	9.7 percentage points below the area average of 62.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	30 Isle of Wight 35	5.2 below the area average of 35.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Isle of Wight · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 3.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 38.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 7.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 7% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 3% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 13.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 53% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 75.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Good at its inspection on 09/11/2021.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Isle of Wight, postcode PO38 1BQ (URN 143541).
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