St Francis CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Swindon (Swindon).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.7
▲ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.7%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
432 / 472 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
St Francis CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Swindon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Hester Millsop.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Metacognition
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 134151
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2004
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Patches Chabala | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Gbenga Salami | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dean Parsons | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nathan Wright | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Jarvis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alexander Dunsdon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hester Millsop | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Julie Hailstone | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2029 |
| Mr Glenn Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lewis Prosser Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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