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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Rushmoor, GU14 7BWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1104 of 13,686 nationally

About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary in the Hampshire local authority, serving the Rushmoor area. Among the 16 primary schools in Rushmoor, it ranks third, placing it in the top 10 per cent of schools locally. Its closest high-performing peers include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School, all of which sit above it in the local rankings. The school is oversubscribed, with 75 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 28 of those offers went to first-preference families. Headteacher Alison Tong leads a school that has capacity for 222 pupils but currently hosts 256, suggesting strong local demand. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character and offers nursery provision for children aged two, making it a natural feeder for families seeking a faith-based start to primary education in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWhitefriars, Farnborough, Rushmoor, GU14 7BW
HeadteacherAlison Tong
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils256
Free School Meals (FSM)10.4%
School Capacity256 / 222 (115% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: st-patricks.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.