St Francis de Sales RC Junior School, London
Data last updated 30 Jun 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Francis de Sales has made positive changes to how writing is taught, which is helping pupils make better progress and enjoy their learning more. The school benefits from very good attendance rates and has introduced exciting sporting activities that encourage pupils to stay physically fit and healthy. The school is actively working to improve by checking pupils' progress more carefully and identifying those who need extra help.
Key Strengths
- The school is improving through accurate self-evaluation and appropriate development planning
- Writing instruction has been improved, helping pupils make better progress and enjoy learning
- Greater rigour in checking pupils' progress helps identify those needing additional support
- Pupils attend school very regularly with attendance rates consistently higher than national averages
- Recent improvements to sporting activities using additional sports funding are encouraging positive attitudes to physical health
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' progress is too slow and inconsistent across subjects and classes due to variable teaching quality
- Work is not always set at the right level of difficulty for all pupils
- Targets and feedback on pupils' work do not consistently help pupils understand how to improve
- Pupils' behaviour outside the classroom requires improvement
- Staff do not consistently put new teaching approaches from training into practice
- Subject leaders are not sufficiently involved in driving improvements
Safeguarding
The school's work to advise pupils how to keep safe and secure requires improvement.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, multi-sports after-school clubs, sports coaching from local football club
St Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Junior School is a larger than average primary school with above-average proportions of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and those speaking English as an additional language. The school requires improvement because pupils' progress is too slow, teaching quality is inconsistent, and leadership has not ensured rapid enough improvements.
At a Glance
42.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 77%. Maths has improved from 65% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
26.6
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
111%
Over capacity
266 pupils
240 capacity
26 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Haringey
Places available
2,910
Applications
2,348
Got 1st preference
84.9%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Primary admissions across Haringey (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.43091%
Overall absence
12.5448%
Persistent absence
279
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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