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    St Francis de Sales School is a three-form entry federated infant and junior school (a federation means that the infant and junior schools used to be separate schools – but now the two schools are united under one headteacher). We serve a community of nearly 700 pupils from nursery through to year 6.

    At St Francis, every child is encouraged to discover and nurture their God-given ability through a stimulating curriculum that has global dimensions. We aim to engage and inspire our pupils by going beyond the restrictions of the national curriculum – producing youngsters who can take up their place in secondary education and the world of work with the knowledge and confidence they need to be successful.

    As a Catholic school, our overall goal is to fulfill the Church’s mission in education by ensuring we provide the highest level of academic achievement in a moral and spiritual framework. So, at St Francis, we aim to have a school where:

    • Parents can trust that their children are being academically challenged in a caring environment.
    • Children are enthusiastic and independent learners motivated by the rich and varied curriculum.
    • Each individual is developed to take their place as an active and productive member of the Catholic community and within the wider world.

    Our mission, To accomplish the aims, we strive to follow the guidance of St Francis himself, who said: “Be who you are and be that well.” This motivates everyone at the school to be the best that we can be and this is reflected in our mission statement.

    “At St Francis de Sales every child will achieve their excellence by making outstanding progress in their academic, social and spiritual development. This will enable them to excel at secondary school and then attend a further educational institution should they choose.”

    Underpinning everything we do are our values – the core principles which drive our behaviors at all times. It is our strong belief that pupils who are aspirational, respectful, resilient, engaged, team-players will be successful in anything they choose to do.

    We also ensure our pupils understand the wider ‘British values’ – these are democracy, the rule of law, liberty, mutual respect, and tolerance. These British values link very closely to our school values and they are promoted through all elements of the school curriculum, systems, and processes.

    St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic School originated in a school for boys, girls, and infants opened in 1827 close to the new church in Chapel Place. It had 65 pupils, a master, and a mistress by 1835.

    A new schoolroom was built in 1858 and enlarged in 1873. This was four years before classes moved to Brereton Road, where a new building was finished in 1882. (At that date school pence, paid by those who could afford to do so, were supplemented by a parliamentary grant.) The building comprised a schoolroom, partitioned off from the chapel on weekdays, and a classroom. This is now the Parish Hall.

    A separate boys' department was opened in 1885 and an additional schoolroom, for an infants' department, was finished in 1886. The enlarged school had 349 pupils by 1905, but attendance fell to 287 in 1919 and 252 in 1938.

    The school was evacuated to Ingatestone when war was declared in 1939. Children gradually drifted back to Tottenham so the school was reopened in 1940 using the air raid shelters beneath the church and in the convent (which had a separate school for girls). The convent received a direct hit during the war so in 1945 its school was taken over and extended in 1958 and 1969.

    So as a Catholic school, we encourage our children to be unique, creative, open-minded, and independent individuals, respectful of themselves and others in our school, our local community, and the wider world. We seek to develop the whole person and to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible, and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to the wider community.

    Children will have an entitlement to achieve well academically and at the same time to grow in equal measure in understanding Gospel values and living a rewarding Catholic life. The aim for our children is that when they leave in Y6, they are equipped to excel at secondary school and build the foundation for success in the world of post-compulsory education.

    St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Junior School
    Founding year: 1827
    Website: Visit Website
    Number of students: 0
    Genders Accepted: Mixed (Co-education)
    Leadership: Mr. Head Teacher: James Lane
    Address: Church Road, Tottenham, London, N17 8AZ, United Kingdom



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