St Columba CE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Fareham, Hampshire
St Columba CE Primary School is a primary school in Fareham, Hampshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 June 2024. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tewkesbury Avenue, Fareham, PO15 6LL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “The school is now in safe hands and is going from strength to strength in ‘growing futures, rooted in love, hope and respect.”
- “Parents have noticed the many positive changes in this very caring school.”
- “The school’s rule of ‘be ready, respectful and safe’ is understood by all.”
To improve
- “There has been much turbulence in senior leadership over the past few years.”
- “However, progress in writing and maths was significantly below average.”
- “This was due, in part, to a legacy of weaker teaching, assessment and curriculum design in the past.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 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) | 80% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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 2020 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Orchard Lea Infant School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Orchard Lea Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Ranvilles Infant School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ranvilles Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Uplands Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wallisdean Infant School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Titchfield Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published