St Swithun's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Taswell Road, Southsea, PO5 2RGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Southsea for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 7th of 32 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 February 2016, report published 19 February 2016

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

45 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 maths2%

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

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

351 pupils on roll, with places for 351

Eligible for free school meals16.5%

16.5%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.7%

44.7%, 23.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Swithun's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southsea Infant School	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Craneswater Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Bramble Infant School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
Devonshire Infant School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Verhiest
Phone: 02392829339
Website: sscps.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Taswell Road, Southsea, PO5 2RG
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 116386

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.