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St Francis Catholic Primary School

URN
151938
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
St Francis Catholic Primary School
URN
151938
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

75 / 100

Limited Data

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
12 January 2025
Inspection date
26 November 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 12 January 2025

  • Behaviour and attitudes

    Good

    Graded 12 January 2025

  • Personal development

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Birmingham
Admissions portal
Birmingham admissions
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.stfranrc.bham.sch.uk

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

B19 1PH - Nursery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands

Contact details

Address
Nursery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands
Postcode
B19 1PH
Phone
1214645072
Website
www.stfranrc.bham.sch.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Birmingham
Local authority code
330

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 979 schools in Birmingham.

Authority statistics

Total schools

979

Open schools

512

Closed schools

461

Primary schools

559

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 12 January 2025

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 12 January 2025

  • Early years

    Requires improvement

    Graded 12 January 2025

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    This inspection was recorded under URN 103437 (St Francis Catholic Primary School).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    12 January 202526 November 2024S5 InspectionInspectionView report for inspection published 12 January 2025
    • Inspection

      Published
      12 January 2025
      Inspected
      26 November 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    162

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary559 (58.8%)
    • Secondary162 (17.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other229 (24.1%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    St Francis Catholic Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Anglesey Junior School284 mPrimaryClosed
    Anglesey Infant School323 mPrimaryClosed
    Anglesey Primary School323 mPrimaryOpen
    Diamond Academy443 mNot applicableClosed
    The Lambs Christian School472 mNot applicableClosed
    Nishkam High School515 mSecondaryOpen
    Values Academy601 mNot applicableClosed
    Nishkam Primary School Birmingham761 mPrimaryOpen
    Flexible Learning School762 mNot applicableOpen
    • St Francis Catholic Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Anglesey Junior School
      Distance
      284 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Anglesey Infant School
      Distance
      323 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Anglesey Primary School
      Distance
      323 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Birmingham)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryB23 6QLClosed
    Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryB23 6QLOpen
    Acocks Green Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimaryB27 7UQClosed
    Acocks Green Junior SchoolPrimaryB27 7UQClosed
    Acocks Green Primary SchoolPrimaryB27 7UQClosed
    • Abbey Catholic Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B23 6QL
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbey Catholic Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B23 6QL
      Status
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    • Acocks Green Infant and Nursery School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B27 7UQ
      Status
      Closed
    • Acocks Green Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B27 7UQ
      Status
      Closed
    • Acocks Green Primary School
    Diamond Academy
    Distance
    443 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • The Lambs Christian School
    Distance
    472 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Nishkam High School
    Distance
    515 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Values Academy
    Distance
    601 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
    Distance
    761 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Flexible Learning School
    Distance
    762 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    B27 7UQ
    Status
    Closed