St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Portsmouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Portsmouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 60.6% of pupils, against a middle figure of 50.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Portsmouth.
- There were 25 first-choice applications for 27 Reception offers in 2026; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The school has 13.8 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.7 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Portsmouth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Portsmouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hanover Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, PO1 3BN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 274 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending St George’s Beneficial.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are positive, caring and warm.”
- “Playtimes are lively and happy.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ learning in other subjects is increasingly effective, although not as well developed as in English and mathematics.”
- “The school recognises that the curriculum and teaching in some other subjects is less well established.”
- “However, pupils are not always able to link together ideas and deepen their understanding of some concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- St Jude's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Flying Bull Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Penbridge Infant School & Nursery 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published