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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Southampton · SO19 2JE

Ages 4–11 · 428 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-19

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

80

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill102%

428 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
428
Boys / girls
224 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
428 / 420 (102%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr Michael Lobo

Location

Address
Fort Road
Postcode
SO19 2JE
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 5 capacity

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 4–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 428 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.3%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO19
20
Primary in SO19
14
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Primary in Southampton LA
54

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 SouthamptonNear SO19

  • Ludlow Infant Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Woolston Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.87

    0.2 miles away

  • Ludlow Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM40.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Monica Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Weston Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM60.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Sholing Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Sholing Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM25.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Weston Shore Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM67.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Lobo
Telephone
02380448502
Website
https://www.spcps.co.uk/

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