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St Swithun's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Southsea · PO5 2RG

Ages 2–11 · 351 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-27

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
276

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 fill100%

351 pupils · 351 places

Pupils on roll
351
Boys / girls
187 / 164
School capacity
351
Capacity fill
351 / 351 (100%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Jennifer Verhiest

Location

Address
Taswell Road
Postcode
PO5 2RG
Town
Southsea
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 2–11, in Southsea, Portsmouth, 351 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Southsea
13
Primary schools in Southsea
10
Academies among open schools in Southsea
38% (5)
Open schools in PO5
7
Primary in PO5
4
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Verhiest
Telephone
02392829339
Website
www.sscps.co.uk

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