Voluntary aided school · Portsmouth

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
272Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
116487URN

Bourne Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4JD

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.6 below Portsmouth median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Portsmouth

48 applications for 30 places · 34th of 36 in Portsmouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

22 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 July 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Portsmouth median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

48 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Portsmouth median median 2.2
2025 1.6; Portsmouth median median 2.3
2024 1.9; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2023 1.3; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2020 1.3; Portsmouth median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Portsmouth median median 2.3
2018 1.8; Portsmouth median median 2.5
2017 2.0; Portsmouth median median 2.4
2016 1.4; Portsmouth median median 2.5
2015 1.4; Portsmouth median median 2.1
2014 1.3; Portsmouth median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Portsmouth median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Portsmouth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	48	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2025	28	44	1.6	28	1.00
Sep 2024	31	59	1.9	28	0.90
Sep 2023	35	45	1.3	33	0.94
Sep 2022	21	37	1.8	21	1.00
Sep 2021	34	48	1.4	34	1.00
Sep 2020	46	61	1.3	45	0.98
Sep 2019	36	71	2.0	34	0.94
Sep 2018	50	88	1.8	46	0.92
Sep 2017	60	117	2.0	72	1.20
Sep 2016	48	66	1.4	35	0.73
Sep 2015	52	70	1.4	39	0.75
Sep 2014	60	80	1.3	64	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 80% · Maths 75% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%3rd of 32 in Portsmouth

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Portsmouth 73% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Portsmouth 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Portsmouth 69% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Portsmouth 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Portsmouth 69% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Portsmouth 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Portsmouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	7%	108	106
2023/24	67%	2%	107	105
2022/23	66%	5%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Beacon View Primary Academy
0.3 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
The Victory Primary School
1.2 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Medina Primary School
1.5 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Portsdown Primary School
1.7 km · Portsmouth

Good2024

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Castle Primary School
1.9 km · Hampshire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Northern Junior School
2.5 km · Hampshire

Good2023

58%met the SATs standard
Northern Infant School
2.5 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Court Lane Infant Academy
2.6 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116487 · 851/5207
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 272 on roll
Free school meals: 42.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bourne Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4JD
Local authority: Portsmouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources