St Edmund's Catholic School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Outstanding

Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edmund's Catholic School is a secondary school in Portsmouth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 1st of 8 secondary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 February 2016, report published 29 February 2016

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

223 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score58.9

58.9, 12.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths70.9%

70.9%, 25.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths86.5%

86.5%, 21.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc64.6%

64.6%, 24.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.42

5.42, 1.33 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,157 pupils on roll, with places for 1,058

Eligible for free school meals28.3%

28.3%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47.7%

47.7%, 26.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Edmund's Catholic School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ark Charter Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 38.9
Priory School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.7
Madani Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Portsmouth Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 33.5
The Portsmouth Grammar School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 41.5

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Simon Graham
Phone: 02392823766
Website: saintedmunds.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RX
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 116505

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.