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St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Portsmouth, PO6 4JDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#5,598
of 13,686 nationally

About St Paul's Catholic Primary School

St Paul's Catholic Primary School in Portsmouth holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. In its most recent ungraded inspection in November 2023, inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well above the Portsmouth local authority average of 53%, placing the school 6th out of 32 primary schools in the area. It also ranks in the top 50 nationally for this combined measure. While the proportion hitting the higher standard in reading, writing and maths is low at 2%, individual subject scores tell a stronger story — average reading and maths scores of 107 and 105 respectively are solid, and 33% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBourne Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO6 4JD
HeadteacherZ Killick
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils281
Free School Meals (FSM)35.6%
School Capacity281 / 420 (67% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Sept 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsGymnasiumArt StudiosSensory RoomLibraryICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersSwimmingAthleticsNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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St Paul'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.