St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bourne Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's 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 2nd of 28 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2018, report published 17 September 2018

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

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 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

272 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals42.6%

42.6%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.3%

24.3%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.4%

7.4%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beacon View Primary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	41% met the expected standard
The Victory Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	63% met the expected standard
Medina Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Portsdown Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Castle Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

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 Z Killick
Phone: 02392375488
Address: Bourne Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4JD
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 116487

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.