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St Edmund's Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Portsmouth · PO1 1RX

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,157

Local authority

Portsmouth

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 1,157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.4%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Secondary schools in Portsmouth
8
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO1
12
Secondary in PO1
2
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
Secondary in Portsmouth LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    Status: Open

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Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
116505

Location

Address
Arundel Street
Postcode
PO1 1RX
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,157
Boys / girls
555 / 602
School capacity
1,058
Capacity fill
1,157 / 1,058 (109%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
328
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Governance
Voluntary aided school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 9 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Graham
Telephone
02392823766
Website
http://www.saintedmunds.org.uk

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