St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
Location
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 116385
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vivienne McCabe Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Cerisa Sugrue-gee | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Murphy | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Ryan Browne | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Canon James McAuley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Shakira Powell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Park | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Flavia Baldotto da Rocha Santana Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Grinsted Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Chidiebere Iheanacho Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record