St Jude's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Jude's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 20th of 28 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 February 2019, report published 5 March 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

407 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals29.2%

29.2%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.7%

32.7%, 11.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Jude's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Southsea Infant School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Colette Pidgeon
Phone: 02392824061
Website: st-judes.portsmouth.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NZ
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 116344

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.