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St Swithun's Catholic Primary School

Portsmouth, PO5 2RGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
55 1st-choice / 45 offers made
Ranking
#5,619
of 13,686 nationally

About St Swithun's Catholic Primary School

St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Portsmouth, South East, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 351 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 351.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Feb 2025). 69% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 55 first-preference applications and 45 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressTaswell Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2RG
HeadteacherMrs Jennifer Verhiest
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils351
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity351 / 351 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 19 Feb 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Swithun's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.