St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Portsmouth
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2023. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bourne Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4JD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 272 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to be members of this vibrant school.”
- “They welcome newly arrived pupils and support them to quickly form strong friendships.”
- “Pupils actively involve others in their play and seek to support anyone who needs help.”
To improve
- “There is variation in the effectiveness of assessment.”
- “However, in some foundation subjects, assessment does not revisit pupils’ earlier learning or accurately identify when they have knowledge gaps.”
- “This hinders how well pupils know and remember more over time in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2024 (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) | 73% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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.
- Beacon View Primary Academy 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Victory Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Medina Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Portsdown Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Court Lane Infant Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Court Lane Junior Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Highbury Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) 1.8 mi Good