80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
764.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,113
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/01/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Francis of Assisi Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+3pp
80%77%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+6pp
61%55%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
53.2
+2.8
55.451.748.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.2
EBacc entry
10%
+4pp
11%8%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
764.1
-44.3
808.5723.5638.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 764.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.3
+0.5
35.132.630.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
A-level value added
+0.08
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-2pp
21%15%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,113
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RN
Local authority
Walsall
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59% | 53.2 | Not applicable | 10% | 764.1 | 23% | 1,113 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 53% | 50.4 | +0.10 | 6% | 808.5 | 18% | 1,158 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 52% | 49.7 | -0.08 | 7% | 639.0 | 16% | 1,161 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 61% | 55.4 | +0.21 | 6% | 759.0 | 19% | 1,132 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 48% | 48.0 | -0.22 | 11% | 638.5 | 28% | 1,065 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 46% | 50.4 | +0.09 | 19% | 740.1 | 31% | 1,049 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 45% | 48.9 | -0.18 | 26% | — | 50% | 1,077 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.08 | 9% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.04 | 11% | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 21% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | 17% | 107 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.11 | 9% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 26.6 | C- | -0.13 | 7% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 27.9 | C- | -0.04 | 10% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,113 | 17.5 | 14% | 16% | 24% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,158 | 18.6 | 12% | 16% | 22% | 8% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,161 | 17.5 | 12% | 14% | 22% | 7% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,132 | 17.4 | 11% | 13% | 20% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,133 | 20.2 | 10% | 13% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,065 | 17.1 | 8% | 12% | 19% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,049 | 16.3 | 7% | 10% | 17% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,077 | 14.4 | 7% | 9% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.