St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Southsea, Portsmouth
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Southsea, Portsmouth for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 February 2025. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Taswell Road, Southsea, PO5 2RG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 351 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this happy and welcoming school.”
- “They behave exceptionally well and show consistently high levels of respect towards each other and staff.”
- “The St Swithun’s mission, ‘love one another as I have loved you’, can be seen being lived out through the actions of the whole school community.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects the information gained is not yet used to adapt activities or to structure future learning.”
- “This means that some pupils are not always learning as well as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 March 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: 55 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 44 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.
- Southsea Infant School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Craneswater Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Devonshire Infant School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fernhurst Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Cumberland Infant School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published