St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Hanover Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, PO1 3BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 10th of 28 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 17 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

274 pupils on roll, with places for 350

Eligible for free school meals60.6%

60.6%, 34.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.7%

42.7%, 21.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.4%

20.4%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Jude's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	35% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms I Lewis
Phone: 02392822886
Website: stgbs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hanover Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, PO1 3BN
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 116346

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.