St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN · Walsall · secondary school
3rd of 19 secondary schools in Walsall we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.3/10 against 870 of them, against 7.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 85 | 35% | 2.97 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 58.7 · 80 | 30% | 2.41 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.1 · 57 | 25% | 1.43 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 53.2 · 81 | 10% | 0.81 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 58.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 53.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.1 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2026.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Reading, Drama, Music, History, and Coding Clubs, or the Chaplaincy Team and Duke of Edinburgh. Sports include football, netball, basketball, rugby, volleyball, table tennis, cross country, and gymnastics. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1109 pupils in a school with 1100 places, meaning it is over capacity by 9. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 9 places over capacity in daily operations? What specific support is offered to pupils who need to catch up in English and maths? How accessible is the after-school club for families with varying work schedules?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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