Located in Southampton, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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 421 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 24.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 5 pupils.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 40.9%. other white pupils make up about 26.4% , followed by african at 13.5%

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: Fort Road, Southampton, SO19 2JE
Website: https://www.spcps.co.uk/
Telephone: 02380448502
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Southampton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Michael Lobo
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116398

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/06/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 421
Number of Boys: 213
Number of Girls: 208

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British40.90%172
Other White26.40%111
African13.50%57
White and Black African3.60%15
Indian3.10%13
White and Asian2.40%10
Other Mixed2.40%10
White and Black Caribbean1.90%8
Other Asian1.70%7
Other Black1.20%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%4
Pakistani0.70%3
Caribbean0.50%2
Unclassified0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Irish0.20%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%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 (-1.0)
Writing: Above Average (2.2)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
102.9
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
Fort Road , SO19 2JE
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ludlow Infant Academy
Ludlow Road , Woolston SO19 2EU
3out of 4 339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ludlow Infant School
Ludlow Road , Woolston SO19 2EU
- not rated 339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woolston Infant School
Florence Road , SO19 9DB
3out of 4 343 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Woolston Infant School
Florence Road , SO19 9DB
- not rated 343 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woolston School Language College
Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD
- not rated 428 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sholing Technology College
Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH
- not rated 1,285 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing
Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH
- not rated 1,301 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Inspire Enterprise Academy
Chapel Road , SO14 5GL
- not rated 1,541 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Weston Secondary School
Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP
2out of 4 1,652 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Itchen College
Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB
- not rated 1,757 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southampton City College
St Mary Street , SO14 1AR
- not rated 1,790 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cornerstone School
101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE
- not rated 337 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway House School
Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL
- not rated 1,375 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fitrah Sips
55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ
- not rated 2,001 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southampton Solent University
East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN
- not rated 2,361 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oaktree Education Services Limited
Selwyn House , Castle Way SO14 2AW
- not rated 2,450 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.