Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
312Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148528URN

Gladys Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9AX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Portsmouth median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Portsmouth

91 applications for 45 places · 26th of 36 in Portsmouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Portsmouth median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

91 applications · 45 places offered · 44 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Portsmouth median median 2.2
2025 2.2; Portsmouth median median 2.3
2024 1.6; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2021 1.5; Portsmouth median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.9; Portsmouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 2.6; Portsmouth median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Portsmouth median median 2.5; as the previous school
2017 3.2; Portsmouth median median 2.4; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Portsmouth median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 3.0; Portsmouth median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Portsmouth median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Portsmouth median in 1 of 5 years.

This school
Portsmouth median

Dashed bars: as Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (URN 116384), the previous school.

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	45	91	2.0	44	0.98
Sep 2025	39	85	2.2	34	0.87
Sep 2024	44	71	1.6	38	0.86
Sep 2023	35	57	1.6	33	0.94
Sep 2022	33	60	1.8	29	0.88
Sep 2021 *	34	50	1.5	33	0.97
Sep 2020 *	36	69	1.9	33	0.92
Sep 2019 *	45	116	2.6	49	1.09
Sep 2018 *	45	103	2.3	49	1.09
Sep 2017 *	45	144	3.2	60	1.33
Sep 2016 *	45	115	2.6	53	1.18
Sep 2015 *	45	134	3.0	58	1.29
Sep 2014 *	45	118	2.6	53	1.18

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 80% · Maths 66% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%15th of 32 in Portsmouth

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Portsmouth 73% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Portsmouth 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Portsmouth 69% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Portsmouth 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Portsmouth 69% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Portsmouth 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	57%	5%	105	103
2023/24	60%	2%	105	103
2022/23	66%	7%	107	103

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

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Stamshaw Infant Academy
0.2 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place
Stamshaw Junior School
0.6 km · Portsmouth

Good2023

47%met the SATs standard
King's Academy College Park (Junior)
0.7 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

52%met the SATs standard
King's Academy College Park (Infant)
0.7 km · Portsmouth

Good2023

2.4applications per place
New Horizons Primary School
0.7 km · Portsmouth

Good2023

2.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
The Flying Bull Academy
0.9 km · Portsmouth

2026

2.0applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)
1.0 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)
1.0 km · Portsmouth

Good2023

48%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148528 · 851/2014
Trust: Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 315 pupils · 312 on roll
Free school meals: 18.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2021
Replaced: Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (URN 116384)
Address: Gladys Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9AX
Local authority: Portsmouth

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