St Edmund's Catholic School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Portsmouth
St Edmund's Catholic School is a secondary school in Portsmouth for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 16 June 2022. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,157 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 16 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are thriving at this school.”
- “They enjoy an excellent all-round education.”
- “Pupils achieve highly in the subjects they study and grow into confident and responsible individuals.”
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 71% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 416 first-preference applications, 238 offers in total, 234 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2026, as Portsmouth published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- Ark Charter Academy 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Priory School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Portsmouth Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Miltoncross Academy 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Admiral Lord Nelson School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trafalgar School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- UTC Portsmouth 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Springfield School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published