St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cottage View, Landport, Portsmouth, PO1 1PXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 1st of 28 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 July 2022, report published 21 September 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

237 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals24.5%

24.5%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language60.3%

60.3%, 38.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	35% met the expected standard
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Penbridge Infant School & Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ark Dickens Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Manor Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs L Park
Phone: 02392821055
Website: stjohnscathedralschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cottage View, Landport, Portsmouth, PO1 1PX
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 116385

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.