Located in Farnborough, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School currently has around 256 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57% boys and 43% girls. Around 10.4% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.6%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 48%. indian pupils make up about 11.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Whitefriars, Farnborough, GU14 7BW
Website: http://www.st-patricks.hants.sch.uk
Telephone: 01252542511
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alison Tong
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116390

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 222
Number of Pupils: 256
Number of Boys: 146
Number of Girls: 110

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British48.00%123
Indian11.30%29
Other White9.80%25
African5.50%14
Other Asian5.50%14
White and Black Caribbean4.30%11
White and Asian4.30%11
Other Mixed3.50%9
Unclassified1.60%4
Pakistani1.60%4
Irish1.60%4
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%3
White and Black African0.80%2
Bangladeshi0.40%1
Caribbean0.40%1
Other Black0.40%1
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.0)
Writing: Average (0.2)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Whitefriars , Avenue Road GU14 7BW
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
Church Avenue , GU14 7AP
3out of 4 301 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
North Farnborough Infant School
Rectory Road , GU14 8AJ
3out of 4 922 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
South Farnborough Junior School
Cunnington Road , GU14 6PL
- not rated 1,112 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy
Hamesmoor Road , Mytchett GU16 6JB
3out of 4 1,289 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oak Farm Community School
Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SS
- not rated 2,195 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Wavell School
Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH
3out of 4 2,506 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cove School
St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN
- not rated 2,843 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Farnborough College of Technology
Boundary Road , GU14 6SB
- not rated 880 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough
Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX
- not rated 1,780 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough
Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX
- not rated 1,780 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Green Croft School
Ship Lane , GU14 8BX
- not rated 1,109 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Farnborough Hill
Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT
- not rated 1,138 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Henry Tyndale School
Ship Lane , GU14 8BX
4out of 4 1,248 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Rushmoor Independent Preparatory School
40 Reading Road , GU14 6NB
- not rated 1,418 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rushmoor Independent Grammar School
40 Reading Road , GU14 6NB
- not rated 1,418 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.