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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth · PO2 9AX

Ages 5–11 · 312 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
282

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

38

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

312 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
312
Boys / girls
141 / 171
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
312 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EDITH STEIN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EDITH STEIN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust (ESCAT)
Headteacher
Miss Ursula Clark

Location

Address
Gladys Avenue
Postcode
PO2 9AX
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 312 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO2
16
Primary in PO2
11
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
Primary in Portsmouth LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PortsmouthNear PO2

  • Stamshaw Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 8NW · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • Stamshaw Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 8QH · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM47.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • New Horizons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7JB · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.99

    0.5 miles away

  • The Flying Bull Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7BJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM57.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ursula Clark
Telephone
02392661818
Website
https://www.corpuschristi.portsmouth.sch.uk

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