St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 July 2025
Pupils enjoy attending St George's Beneficial. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive, caring and warm. This makes pupils feel safe. Playtimes are lively and happy. Pupils are friendly with each other. They make everyone feel welcome, especially if someone joins part way through a year. Right from the early years, children learn to communicate clearly. They are proud that they are learning how to look after their emotions and to maintain good mental health. Pupils want to do well at school. They stay focused on their learning because they want to live up to the school's high expectations for their achievement. They take seriously teacher's insistence that pupils try their best and persevere. The curriculum in English and mathematics is especially well organised, taught and learned. Pupils' learning in other subjects is increasingly effective, although not as well developed as in English and mathematics. Pupils benefit from a range of extra-curricular clubs and activities, including sporting activities and day trips to places of interest. Pupils like that their school is at the heart of Portsmouth community life. They enjoy celebrating historical events with the rest of the city, such as the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the school's 270th anniversary.
What the school should improve
- Pupils' learning in foundation subjects is not as well developed as it could be. Consequently, pupils do not always connect new learning to what they have already been taught. The school should further refine its approach to ensure that pupils develop deep, detailed knowledge across all subjects.
- Adaptations to learning for pupils who need support because of a special educational need are not always as specific as they should be in subjects other than English and mathematics. As a result, pupils with SEND do not learn as consistently well as they might. The school should ensure that staff are better informed about the specific needs Primary School 3 of pupils with SEND. Leaders should monitor the impact of the required adaptations on pupils' learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
42 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
274 pupils on roll, with places for 350
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
- 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.