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St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Erdington Road
 Aldridge
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS9 0RN
Telephone: 01922 740300

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Luke Salkeld (since October 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Pauline Hanrahan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 73.37 / 25.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.09
Number of pupils: 1109
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 47.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £8,174,138*
Income Per Pupil: £7,370
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Aldridge-Brownhills
Electoral Ward: Aldridge Central and South
School Number: 3354606

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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