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St Swithun's Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Portsmouth
Address	Taswell Road, PO5 2RG
School Website	www.sscps.co.uk
Telephone	2392829339
URN	116386

School Census

Total	350
Girls/Boys	181/169
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.7%/48.3%
% pupils where English not first language	47.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	61
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	10.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 03/02/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
03/02/2016	Good
25/06/2014	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	03/02/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	25/06/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
25 February 2025	School inspection	View
24 September 2019	School inspection	View
03 February 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
03 October 2014	Monitoring visit	View
25 June 2014	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
13 February 2009	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
08 November 2005	Full inspection: Good	View
09 October 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	108
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	0.5
Writing Progress	-0.7
Maths Progress	1.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	89%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	18%
Reading	107
Maths	109
Reading Progress	2.4
Writing Progress	1.1
Maths Progress	3.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	107
Maths	104
Reading Progress	1.9
Writing Progress	0.2
Maths Progress	-0.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.62%
Total Applications	136
As First Preference	68
As second preference	37
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	93
As First Preference	45
As second preference	18
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	50
As second preference	25
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.22%
Total Applications	103
As First Preference	55
As second preference	23
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.26%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	54
As second preference	37
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.37%
Total Applications	139
As First Preference	59
As second preference	31
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	127
As First Preference	51
As second preference	32
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	33
As second preference	39
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	114
As First Preference	45
As second preference	29
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	110
As First Preference	45
As second preference	34
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.50%
Total Applications	133
As First Preference	60
As second preference	44
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	46.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	18.5%
african ethnic origin	14.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.5%
indian ethnic origin	2%
chinese ethnic origin	1.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	48.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	21.1%
african ethnic origin	12%
white and asian ethnic origin	4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	3.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.3%
chinese ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.6%

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Ofsted Rating: None

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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