St Columba CE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Tewkesbury Avenue
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 6LL
Phone 01329843226
Reference Number 147701

St Columba CE Primary School has made significant progress under new leadership, achieving a good overall rating in their first inspection since becoming an academy. The school fosters a positive learning environment where pupils are happy and actively engaged. With high attendance and a variety of extracurricular activities, the school is committed to personal development and ensuring that all students, including those with SEND, receive tailored support to thrive academically and socially.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 89
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 41.57%
Girls: 58.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 46.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 9 14
2 8 9 17
3 5 4 9
4 4 3 7
5 10 10 20
6 1 9 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.5%
Unclassified 2.2%
White & Black (African) 2.2%
Asian, Other 2.2%
White, Other 1.1%
Indian 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 04 Jun 2024
Date Report
04 Jun 2024 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong leadership and unified ambition for pupil success.
  • Effective phonics teaching enabling pupils to read well.
  • High levels of pupil engagement and positive behaviour.
  • An ambitious curriculum that supports SEND students effectively.
  • Wide range of extracurricular clubs meeting diverse pupil interests.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent progress in writing and maths for younger pupils.
  • Some foundation subjects lack clarity in essential knowledge to learn and remember.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 105
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.1
Writing -4.1
Maths -4.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 2
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
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Building A, Tewkesbury Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6LL
0.06 miles
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