St Francis Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: Pilgrims Close, Valley Park, Eastleigh, SO53 4ST
Phone: 02380271178
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Harrison
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 361
School capacity: 400
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 15
% eligible for free school meals: 4.2%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 2.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 5.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #17 of 26 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#15Romsey Primary School & NurseryGood
#16Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, AndoverGood
#19Stockbridge Primary & Pre-SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#2Amport Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#3Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Awbridge Primary SchoolGood
#5Barton Stacey Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#6Braishfield Primary SchoolGood
#7Broughton Primary SchoolGood
#8Grateley Primary SchoolGood
#9Halterworth Primary SchoolGood
#10Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11King's Somborne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary SchoolGood
#13Nursling Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#14Roman Way Primary SchoolGood
#15Romsey Primary School & NurseryGood
#16Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, AndoverGood
#19Stockbridge Primary & Pre-SchoolGood
#20Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Vigo Primary SchoolGood
#22Wallop Primary SchoolGood
#23Wellow Primary SchoolGood
#24West Tytherley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Wherwell Primary SchoolGood
#26Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,294 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #26 of 33 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#24Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School£6,767
#25Wellow Primary School£6,701
#26St Francis Church of England Primary School£6,294
#27St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover£6,166
#28Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School£5,921

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School£12,366
#2West Tytherley Church of England Primary School£10,877
#3Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School£9,807
#4Grateley Primary School£8,503
#5Wallop Primary School£8,248
#6King's Somborne Church of England Primary School£8,193
#7Shipton Bellinger Primary School£8,168
#8Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School£8,010
#9Longparish Church of England Primary School£7,872
#10Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School£7,739
#11Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School£7,495
#12Roman Way Primary School£7,489
#13Andover Church of England Primary School£7,398
#14Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School£7,383
#15Braishfield Primary School£7,232
#16Vigo Primary School£7,135
#17Nursling Church of England Primary School£6,978
#18Broughton Primary School£6,860
#19Wherwell Primary School£6,853
#20Romsey Primary School & Nursery£6,822
#21Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School£6,820
#22Amport Church of England Primary School£6,788
#23Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School£6,769
#24Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School£6,767
#25Wellow Primary School£6,701
#26St Francis Church of England Primary School£6,294
#27St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover£6,166
#28Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School£5,921
#29Knightwood Primary School£5,795
#30Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School£5,739
#31Clatford Church of England Primary School£5,674
#32Awbridge Primary School£5,620
#33Halterworth Primary School£5,531

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