St Paul's Catholic Primary School, based in Portsmouth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School currently has around 281 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.5% boys and 55.5% girls. Around 35.6% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.8%). other white pupils make up about 13.2% , followed by african at 12.1%
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.
| Address: | Bourne Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4JD |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 02392375488 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Portsmouth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Z Killick |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 116487 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/07/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 281 |
| Number of Boys: | 125 |
| Number of Girls: | 156 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 54.80% | 154 |
| Other White | 13.20% | 37 |
| African | 12.10% | 34 |
| Indian | 7.80% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 6.00% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Bourne Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hill View First School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4HE | - not rated | 225 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon View Primary Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 3PS | - not rated | 325 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Paulsgrove Primary School Cheltenham Road , Paulsgrove PO6 3PL | - not rated | 325 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View First School Cheltenham Road , Paulsgrove PO6 3PZ | - not rated | 703 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB | - not rated | 162 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL | - not rated | 2,033 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Richard School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | - not rated | 1,266 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | 3out of 4 | 1,266 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD | 3out of 4 | 2,513 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ | - not rated | 2,964 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU | 4out of 4 | 3,001 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA | - not rated | 3,259 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wymering School Sevenoaks Road , PO6 3YB | - not rated | 1,754 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Home Tuition Centre The Oaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL | - not rated | 2,033 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Sevenoaks Pupil Referral Unit Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL | - not rated | 2,033 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| School Girl Mothers Pupil Referral Unit Sevenoaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL | - not rated | 2,033 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Crescent Centre Sandridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL | - not rated | 2,033 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.