St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Catchment Area
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is an academy converter primary school in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 208 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
208
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot?
The catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Windsor and Maidenhead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is managed by Windsor and Maidenhead and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Windsor and Maidenhead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Windsor and Maidenhead catchment area documents →St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot has a published admission number of 210 places. 208 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Windsor and Maidenhead's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ascot.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Windsor and Maidenhead publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Windsor and Maidenhead school admissions →
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot: School Information
- Full address
- Coronation Road, Ascot, SL5 9HG
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 3.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141818
Other Primary Schools in Ascot
If St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ascot are the next closest alternatives.
South Ascot Village Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SL5 9EA
Ascot Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SL5 8PN
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SL5 0NJ
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SL5 7AD
Cheapside CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SL5 7QJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Windsor and Maidenhead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's Catholic First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Windsor
St Mary's School Ascot Catchment Area
Other independent school · Ascot
The Marist School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Ascot
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Catchment Area
Academy converter · Maidenhead
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot
What is the catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot? ▾
The catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Windsor and Maidenhead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot oversubscribed? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Windsor and Maidenhead before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot cover? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot is a primary school in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.