St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Hereford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Francis Xavier's is a warm, inclusive school where children thrive academically and emotionally. Pupils achieve excellent results in core subjects while developing into respectful, caring individuals who understand the importance of helping their community. The school goes the extra mile to support every child, including those with additional needs, ensuring they feel valued and belong.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve highly in reading, writing and mathematics, far exceeding national averages
- Strong inclusive approach ensures pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils progress well and feel valued
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with very low persistent absence rates
- Early years provision enables children to flourish with high-quality interactions and ambitious curriculum
- Robust safeguarding culture where all staff prioritise pupil safety and wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not gain the same depth of knowledge in wider curriculum subjects as they do in core subjects
- Teaching is more variable across the wider curriculum compared to reading, writing and mathematics
- Some areas of personal, social, health and economic education need development, such as knowledge about staying physically healthy
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. The school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs catering to pupils' interests, visits to care homes, cathedral visits, trips to complement curriculum learning
St Francis Xavier's Primary School is a caring, inclusive primary school where pupils flourish in a supportive environment. The school excels in reading, writing and mathematics, with pupils achieving well above national averages.
At a Glance
7.4%
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 declined from 97% to 91%. Maths has improved from 90% to 94%. Writing has remained stable at around 91%.
Class Sizes
30.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
215 pupils
210 capacity
5 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Hereford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hereford
Admissions Demand - Herefordshire, County of
Places available
2,120
Applications
1,554
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Herefordshire, County of (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.84198%
Overall absence
5.29101%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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