St Francis Catholic Primary School
Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, CR3 5ED
398 pupils · 95% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
Ofsted
Good (2021) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 6 October 2021, published 22 November 2021. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 75% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 18% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.74 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 46 | 34 | 100 | 41 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 44 | 106 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Audley Primary School 0.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery 1 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery 1 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Whyteleafe Primary School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Kenley Primary School 2.3 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Keston Primary School 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.