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St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Portsmouth
  • PO1 3BN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,765 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 39%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 70%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 69%2022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 39%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM69% · South East 64%7/10 Above+38.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−5.7 pts
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East−23.3 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle+23.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 22 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 55% · 29 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 51% · 39 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 60% · 42 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 50% · 42 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 43% · 49 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 69% · 42 pupils · South East 64%69%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 22 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 29 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 3% · 39 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 2% · 42 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 42 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 4% · 49 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 42 pupils · South East 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 22 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 101 · 39 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 42 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 42 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 49 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 42 pupils · South East 10610598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 22 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 29 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 39 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 42 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 42 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 49 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 42 pupils · South East 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd62
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

1.4 km from Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026274
Free school meals (past 6 years)55.8%
First language not English42.2%
SEN support22.8%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils22.4%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

78.3% full · 350 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 26 responses (8.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.9% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.4% not applicable90.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?38.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 38.5% who said Yes above70% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.8
Pupils per adult7.1
  • Classroom teachers 16.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 18.9
  • Other support 6.7

Teachers 19.8 FTE · Whole workforce 45.4 · 73 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,418
Spend per pupil£9,325
Staff spend per pupil£7,510
Reserve per pupil£1,232
  • +£337,488revenue reserve
  • +£25,612in-year balance

Grants £9,110 · self-generated £308 · premises £443 per pupil