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St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Portsmouth · PO1 1PX

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

237 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
118 / 119
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
237 / 210 (113%)
Free school meals
26%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs L Park

Location

Address
Cottage View, Landport
Postcode
PO1 1PX
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26%. 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 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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  • Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM62.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Penbridge Infant School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO1 5BG · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM35.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ark Dickens Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO1 4PN · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Manor Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO1 5QR · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM40.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bramble Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0DT · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Fernhurst Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0AG · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.1%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs L Park
Telephone
02392821055
Website
www.stjohnscathedralschool.org.uk/

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