St Francis V.R.C. School, Pembrokeshire
St Francis V.R.C. School is a primary school for pupils in Pembrokeshire.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Francis V.R.C. School in detail
School in Wales
St Francis V.R.C. School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 136 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
23% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 6% are learning English as an additional language; and 14% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 10 pupils (Year 5) to 19 (Year 3).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on St Francis V.R.C. School dates from 2020.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report St Francis V.R.C. School 2020 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Francis V.R.C. School are Milford Haven Community Primary School (0.2 miles), Gelliswick Church in Wales Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.5 miles), Johnston C.P. School (3 miles) and Neyland Primary School (3.4 miles).
Milford Haven Community Primary SchoolGelliswick Church in Wales Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolJohnston C.P. SchoolNeyland Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Milford Haven Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milford Haven Leisure Centre (outside), 170 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read St Francis V.R.C. School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Francis V.R.C. School is in Pembrokeshire; for families living there:
- Pembrokeshire's school travel policy: School transport policy and application form
- How to apply: Apply for School Transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Pembrokeshire is 2 (the median across 69 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.
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Questions parents ask about St Francis V.R.C. School
What is the catchment area for St Francis V.R.C. School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Francis V.R.C. School has a defined catchment published by Pembrokeshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Pembrokeshire applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to St Francis V.R.C. School?
Apply through Pembrokeshire, naming St Francis V.R.C. School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Pembrokeshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near St Francis V.R.C. School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Pembrokeshire is 2 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Francis V.R.C. School?
St Francis V.R.C. School is at Priory Road, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA73 2EE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)