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St Edmund's Catholic School

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personMr Simon Graham

location_onPortsmouth, PO1 1RX

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,120

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Attainment 8

58.9

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Portsmouth

#279 of 3,216 nationally

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St Edmund's Catholic School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Portsmouth, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.8× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

St Edmund's Catholic School is a voluntary aided school in Portsmouth, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,150 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.9, placing the school #1 in Portsmouth and #279 of 3,216 nationally. 70.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 33.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.8× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

58.9

Grade 5+ E&M

70.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)33.3%

Entering EBacc64.60%

EBacc APS5.42

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55.90%

EBacc APS5.02

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS4.44

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS4.81

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.31

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS4.43

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 June 2022

Inspection Report

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02 February 2016

Inspection Report

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13 December 2012

Inspection Report

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27 March 2012

Inspection Report

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20 September 2011

Inspection Report

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14 January 2010

Inspection Report

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11 June 2009

Inspection Report

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06 November 2007

Inspection Report

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14 June 2006

Inspection Report

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29 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-02-02

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-12-13

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,150 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,150	19	1.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,155	17	1.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,149	8	0.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,150	8	0.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,147	7	0.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,122	4	0.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,120	15	1.3%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,117	8	0.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,092	12	1.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,098	7	0.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,091	11	1.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,061	20	1.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,060	5	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,065	15	1.4%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,051	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,051	2	0.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,054	4	0.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,000	5	0.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	999	8	0.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	998	5	0.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	957	2	0.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	956	3	0.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	956	3	0.3%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	884	5	0.6%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	882	2	0.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	885	2	0.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 40 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Visual Impairment 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils