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St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Portsmouth · PO1 3BN

Ages 3–11 · 274 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
316

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill78%

274 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
274
Boys / girls
141 / 133
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
274 / 350 (78%)
Free school meals
60.6%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms I Lewis

Location

Address
Hanover Street, Portsea
Postcode
PO1 3BN
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth South
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 274 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 60.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO1
12
Primary in PO1
7
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.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

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    • KS280%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.19

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  • Ark Dickens Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM54.8%
    • Demand0.98

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  • The Flying Bull Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Penbridge Infant School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.88

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms I Lewis
Telephone
02392822886
Website
www.stgbs.co.uk

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