St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Portsmouth
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2022. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cottage View, Landport, Portsmouth, PO1 1PX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 237 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 July 2022
Strengths
- “The atmosphere at the school is calm, joyful and purposeful.”
- “Pupils behave extremely well and take great delight in learning and working together.”
- “Children in the early years share and take turns while listening to each other attentively.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, particular elements of the curriculum are not as strong as others.”
- “For example, leaders recognise that pupils’ reasoning in mathematics is not as well developed as other aspects of their mathematical knowledge.”
- “Leaders have rightly identified that pupils would benefit from exposure to an even wider range of types of books and texts and plan to address this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 83% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Portsmouth published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
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- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Fernhurst Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good