Primary school

St Swithun's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Portsmouth
  • PO5 2RG
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,753 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 39%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 5%5% · 2018/192022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 40%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−32.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−70.1 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle−14.8 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below−60.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 42 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 68% · 44 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 61% · 44 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 89% · 45 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 64% · 45 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 46 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 69% · 45 pupils · South East 64%89%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 42 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 44 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 44 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 18% · 45 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 45 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 46 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 2% · 45 pupils · South East 7%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 42 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 44 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 44 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 107 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 45 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 108 · 46 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 45 pupils · South East 106109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 42 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 44 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 109 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 45 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 46 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 45 pupils · South East 105109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in80.0%
44 of 55 who put it first2014 · 66.7%2026 · 80.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5544
2nd261
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026351
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.2%
First language not English47.2%
SEN support16.9%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils10.3%

Girls 47.5%Boys 52.5%

100% full · 351 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 80 responses (22.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.3% not applicable73.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.3% not applicable98% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development98.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 10.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.2
  • Other support 12.5

Teachers 13.8 FTE · Whole workforce 41.5 · 65 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,851
Spend per pupil£6,942
Staff spend per pupil£5,072
Reserve per pupil£424
  • +£141,296revenue reserve
  • −£30,521in-year balance

Grants £6,320 · self-generated £531 · premises £318 per pupil