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St Columba CE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Fareham · PO15 6LL

Ages 4–11 · 100 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

28%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)28%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
93

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill48%

100 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
48 / 52
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
100 / 210 (48%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Headteacher
Katie Viola

Location

Address
Tewkesbury Avenue
Postcode
PO15 6LL
Town
Fareham
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Fareham
Constituency
Fareham and Waterlooville
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 4–11, in Fareham, Hampshire, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39%. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Fareham
40
Primary schools in Fareham
27
Academies among open schools in Fareham
13% (5)
Open schools in PO15
7
Primary in PO15
5
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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 FarehamNear PO15

  • Orchard Lea Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO15 6BJ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • Orchard Lea Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO15 6BJ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM26.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ranvilles Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO14 3BN · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ranvilles Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO14 3BN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • St Jude's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Fareham · PO14 1ND · Hampshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Uplands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO16 7QP · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Wallisdean Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO14 1HT · Hampshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand0.88

    1.1 miles away

  • Titchfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO14 4AU · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.03

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Katie Viola
Telephone
01329843226
Website
www.stcolumbaprimary.co.uk

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