St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.8
▼ 6.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
60.6%
▲ 36pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
274 / 350 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
2Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
4Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
1Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 2 Academic support
- 3 Life skills and outdoor
- 1 Other
Clubs, activities and programmes
6 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Gardening | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Essential Letters and Sounds | Programme | Academic support | Reading & Phonics |
| Kapow Primary | Programme | Other | Scheme of work for foundation subjects. |
| Letters and Sounds | Programme | Academic support | Phonics teaching framework published by the Department for Education. |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.