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St Francis Of Assisi Primary School, GLASGOW

Primary
Local Authority
Mixed
Roman Catholic

St Francis Of Assisi Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

Attendance
94.8%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

St Francis Of Assisi Primary School in detail

School in Scotland

St Francis Of Assisi Primary School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.

In the 2025 pupil census it had 271 pupils, an average class size of 24.6 and 16.5 pupils per teacher.

65% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 23% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 3% speak English as an additional language.

Attendance was 94.8% in 2024/25, and 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 86% full.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Francis Of Assisi Primary School are Caledonia Primary School (0.4 miles), Mount Vernon Primary School (0.6 miles), Garrowhill Primary School (0.7 miles) and St Bridget's Primary School & Nursery Class (0.8 miles).

Caledonia Primary SchoolMount Vernon Primary SchoolGarrowhill Primary SchoolSt Bridget's Primary School & Nursery Class

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Mount Vernon Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tantallon Road (opposite), 170 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Francis Of Assisi Primary School are Bannerman High School (0.4 miles), Eastbank Academy (1.4 miles) and Lochend Community High School (1.8 miles).

Bannerman High SchoolEastbank AcademyLochend Community High School

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:Glasgow City
Phone:0141 773 2052
Address:Crown Street, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G69 7XB
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find St Francis Of Assisi Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:8449929

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

Keep up with St Francis Of Assisi Primary School

Getting There

Train Stations

Mount Vernon Rail Station
625m · 10 min walk
Baillieston Rail Station
883m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Tantallon Road (Opp)
166m · 3 min walk
Culzean Crescent (after)
306m · 5 min walk
Old Wood Road (Opp)
375m · 6 min walk
Daldowie Doocot (after)
467m · 8 min walk
Drumpellier Road (before)
511m · 8 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Commute and house prices

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Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Francis Of Assisi Primary School

What is the catchment area for St Francis Of Assisi Primary School?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and St Francis Of Assisi Primary School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to Glasgow City. Glasgow City publishes the zone boundary.

How do I apply to St Francis Of Assisi Primary School?

If you live in St Francis Of Assisi Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Glasgow City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Glasgow City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.

How many road collisions happen near St Francis Of Assisi Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Francis Of Assisi Primary School?

St Francis Of Assisi Primary School is at Crown Street, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G69 7XB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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