St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Cottage View
Landport
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 1PX
Phone 02392821055
Reference Number 116385

St John’s Cathedral Catholic Primary School has been judged as good overall, with notable strengths in personal development and behaviour and attitudes, which are rated outstanding. After 14 years since its last inspection, the school has adapted to changes in the current inspection framework while maintaining high expectations for its pupils. The school's calm and supportive atmosphere fosters a strong sense of community and encourages a love for learning, which is evident in the pupils' positive engagement and exemplary behaviour. However, the school recognizes that certain aspects of the curriculum, particularly in mathematics and reading support for weaker readers, require improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 234
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.29%
Girls: 51.71%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 57.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 13 28
2 12 19 31
3 21 9 30
4 13 18 31
5 14 16 30
6 15 15 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 26.9%
White, Other 25.6%
White, British 21.8%
White & Black (African) 5.1%
White & Asian 3.4%
Unclassified 3.4%
Indian 3%
Mixed, Other 3%
Asian, Other 1.7%
Caribbean 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 12 Jul 2022
Date Report
12 Jul 2022 School inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
12 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
07 Jun 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit outstanding behaviour and attitudes.
  • Strong personal development and character building among pupils.
  • Dedicated and knowledgeable staff who support all pupils effectively.
  • Curriculum designed to be ambitious and engage pupils in a broad range of subjects.
  • High levels of parental engagement and satisfaction.

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils' reasoning in mathematics is not as developed as other areas.
  • Support for weaker readers does not always match their needs effectively.
  • Strategies for managing staff workload are not fully effective.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 83%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.1
Writing 0.6
Maths 0.9

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 30 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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