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St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Portsmouth · PO6 4JD

Ages 3–11 · 272 pupils · Portsmouth

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-15

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
274

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill65%

272 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
272
Boys / girls
132 / 140
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
272 / 420 (65%)
Free school meals
42.4%
FSM pupils
115
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 Z Killick

Location

Address
Bourne Road, Paulsgrove
Postcode
PO6 4JD
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
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, 272 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.4%. 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 PO6
15
Primary in PO6
10
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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  • Beacon View Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 3PS · Portsmouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • The Victory Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 4QP · Portsmouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Medina Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 3NH · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Portsdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 3JL · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO16 9QQ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Northern Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO16 8DG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Northern Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO16 8DG · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Court Lane Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 2PP · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand0.92

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Z Killick
Telephone
02392375488

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