St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Biddenham Turn
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK40 4AT
Telephone: 01234 352062
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd
Sponsor: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT)

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Otter (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Lisa Sumpter
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.2 / 15.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.3
Number of pupils: 328
Pupils Per Teacher: 29.3
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 91.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 72.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Bedford
Electoral Ward: Biddenham
School Number: 8224601

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Biddenham International School and Sports College (0.3km) show on map
  2. Great Ouse Primary Academy (0.4km) show on map
  3. Westfield Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  4. Queen's Park Academy (0.8km) show on map
  5. St James' CofE Academy (0.9km) show on map
  6. Polam School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Bedford Modern School (1.3km) show on map
  8. Livingstone Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  9. Priory Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  10. Edith Cavell Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  11. St John's School (1.7km) show on map
  12. Great Denham Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  13. Bedford College (1.9km) show on map
  14. Peter Pan Nursery School (1.9km) show on map
  15. Cauldwell School (1.9km) show on map
  16. Bedford Free School (2.0km) show on map
  17. Grange Academy (2.1km) show on map
  18. Bedford School (2.1km) show on map
  19. Rivertree Free School (2.1km) show on map
  20. Ursula Taylor Church of England School (2.2km) show on map
  21. Bedford Road Primary Academy (2.3km) show on map
  22. Bedford Girls' School (2.4km) show on map
  23. Camestone School (2.5km) show on map
  24. Greys Education Centre (2.5km) show on map
  25. Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School (2.6km) show on map
  26. Cherry Trees Nursery School (2.7km) show on map
  27. Bromham CofE Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  28. Scott Primary School & Nursery (2.8km) show on map
  29. Shackleton Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  30. Castle Newnham School (2.9km) show on map
  31. Daubeney Academy (3.0km) show on map
  32. Castle Newnham School (3.0km) show on map
  33. Balliol Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  34. Springfield Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  35. Brickhill Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  36. St John Rigby Catholic Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  37. St Thomas More Catholic School (3.3km) show on map
  38. Kempston Rural Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  39. King's Oak Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  40. Goldington Academy (3.4km) show on map
  41. Hazeldene School (3.6km) show on map
  42. The Hills Academy (3.6km) show on map
  43. Ridgeway School (3.6km) show on map
  44. Kempston Academy (3.6km) show on map
  45. Lincroft Academy (3.6km) show on map
  46. Oakley Primary Academy (3.6km) show on map
  47. Bedford Academy (3.8km) show on map
  48. KWS School (3.9km) show on map
  49. Elstow School (4.2km) show on map
  50. Goldington Green Academy (4.5km) show on map
  51. Mark Rutherford School (4.6km) show on map
  52. Putnoe Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  53. Wootton Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  54. Shortstown Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  55. Renhold VC Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  56. Lakeview School (6.0km) show on map
  57. Milton Ernest CofE Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  58. Wixams Tree Primary Academy (6.1km) show on map
  59. Wixams Academy (6.1km) show on map
  60. Wootton Upper School (6.2km) show on map
  61. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy (6.4km) show on map
  62. Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School (7.0km) show on map
  63. Cotton End Forest School (7.2km) show on map
  64. Sheerhatch Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  65. Wilstead Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  66. Broadmead Lower School (7.5km) show on map
  67. Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College (7.7km) show on map
  68. Marston Vale Middle School (8.0km) show on map
  69. Wilden CofE VA Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  70. Pinchmill Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  71. Thurleigh Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  72. Houghton Conquest Lower School (8.6km) show on map
  73. Turvey Primary School (9.2km) show on map
  74. Carlton CofE Primary School (9.5km) show on map
  75. Marston Moreteyne VC School (9.5km) show on map
  76. Sharnbrook Academy (10.0km) show on map
  77. Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (10.0km) show on map
  78. Sharnbrook Primary (10.1km) show on map
  79. Harrold Primary Academy (10.4km) show on map
  80. Haynes Lower School (10.5km) show on map
  81. Newton Blossomville Church of England School (10.6km) show on map
  82. Holywell School (10.8km) show on map
  83. Moggerhanger Primary School (11.0km) show on map
  84. Cranfield Church of England Academy (11.0km) show on map
  85. Lavendon School (11.8km) show on map
  86. North Crawley CofE School (11.8km) show on map
  87. Thomas Johnson Lower School (11.9km) show on map
  88. Northill CofE Academy (12.1km) show on map
  89. John Donne Church of England Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  90. Kymbrook Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  91. Alameda Middle School (12.5km) show on map
  92. The Firs Lower School (12.5km) show on map
  93. Maulden Lower School (12.5km) show on map
  94. Russell Lower School (12.5km) show on map
  95. Roxton Church of England Academy (13.1km) show on map
  96. Riseley CofE Primary School (13.2km) show on map
  97. St Mary's VA CofE Lower School (13.3km) show on map
  98. Redborne Upper School and Community College (13.4km) show on map
  99. Maple Tree Primary School (13.6km) show on map
  100. Laburnum Primary School (13.7km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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