St Edmund's Catholic SchoolArundel Street , Portsmouth

St Edmund's Catholic School is a secondary school in Portsmouth, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Edmund's Catholic School currently has around 1150 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 27.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 6 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37%. other white pupils make up about 22.3% , followed by african at 16.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 52% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .