St Francis Catholic Primary School
St Francis Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Caterham for ages 4 to 11.
Daily practice for St Francis Catholic Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 398
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, CR3 5ED
- Phone
- 01883 342005
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What each year group is learning
From St Francis Catholic Primary School's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Reading
- Recognising red words that cannot be sounded out, such as I, said and they
- Phonics
- Learning sounds using picture phrases to help children remember them. Grouping children by phonic stages and teaching to the group's challenge level. Understanding that phonemes are spoken sounds and graphemes are how sounds are written. Recognising special friends, letters that make one sound together such as sh, qu, ng and th
Year 1
- Maths
- Maths is one of the daily lessons in Year One
- English
- English is one of the daily lessons in Year One
- Writing
- Writing activities linked to storybooks and non-fiction books in Get Writing. books. Grammar and spelling activities matched to the 2014 National Curriculum. Composing writing from oral rehearsal and role play
Year 3
- Reading
- Reading for at least 20 minutes, five times a week and discussing the text with an adult
- Other
- Preparing and delivering a short 10 minute assembly on a topic or theme
Year 4
- Reading
- Reading widely to build vocabulary, imagination and comprehension skills
- Writing
- Extended writing based on the Master Readers text, three pieces each half term. Learning a series of joins to form letters correctly
- Phonics
- Daily spelling and handwriting sessions based on Read Write Inc
- PE
- PE lessons on Tuesday and Friday, with swimming this year
Year 5
- Maths
- Times table knowledge, supported by TTRS. Weekly fluency sessions to strengthen calculation skills
- English
- Writing based on the Master Readers text, with three extended pieces each half term
- Writing
- Learning a series of joins to form letters correctly. Weekly spelling patterns
- Phonics
- Daily spelling and handwriting sessions based on Read Write Inc
Year 6
- English
- Different genres, starting with the book Boy at the Back of the Class
- History
- The census
- Computing
- E-Safety and keeping safe online
- RE
- Creation and Covenant, following the RED curriculum
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Year Groups page. The maps: EYFS – Inside our classroom, Year 1 - Inside our classroom, Year 3 - Inside our classroom, Year 4 - Inside our classroom, Year 5 - Inside our classroom, Year 6 - Inside our classroom.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 150930. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.