St Francis CofE Primary School
Swindon
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School information
- Official name
- St Francis CofE Primary School
- Address
- Aiken Road, Taw Hill
- Postcode
- SN25 1UH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swindon North
- URN (official identifier)
- 134151
- Establishment number
- 3460
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 432
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 472
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hester Millsop
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 19 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stfrancis.swindon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01793727624
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2004
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Francis CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 432 | 37,137 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 3.7% | 20.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.2% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 16.0% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for St Francis CofE Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 9 May 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Apr 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Oct 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Francis CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.5% | 11.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Francis CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £29,450 for 19 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 4.7% | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £73 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Francis CofE Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 432 pupils.
| This school | Swindon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,701,902 £6,254 per pupil | £6,937 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,804,236 £6,491 per pupil | £6,959 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,454,319 £3,366 per pupil · 51.9% | £3,210 · 46.1% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £665,003 £1,539 per pupil · 23.7% | £1,611 · 23.1% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £10,703 £25 per pupil · 0.4% | £73 · 1.1% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,703 £25 per pupil · 0.4% | £41 · 0.6% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£102,333 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £34,266 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,156 per pupil, supply and agency £109 per pupil — spending up £336 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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