St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
KS2 RWM expected
83%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.5%
▼ 0.4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
113%
237 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first48 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter | 0.1 mi | Primary | 668 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.1 mi | Secondary | 1,157 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2016) |
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.2 mi | Primary | 495 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Ark Charter AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.3 mi | Secondary | 883 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Penbridge Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 207 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013, previous school) |
| Priory SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 1,278 | Good, 2022 |
| Ark Dickens Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Madani AcademyOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 71 | - |
| The Portsmouth AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 1,203 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2017) |
| Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 232 | Good, 2024 |
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 162 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 462 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| University of PortsmouthHigher education institutions | 0.7 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Devonshire Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 171 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Fernhurst Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 349 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| The Flying Bull AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 415 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in all seven areas |
| Penbridge Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 416 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012, previous school) |
| Southsea Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 167 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 973 | - |
| Portsmouth High School GDSTOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 436 | - |
| St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 0.9 mi | Primary | 274 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Miltoncross AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 983 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3 |
| Wimborne Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 557 | Good, 2023 |
| New Horizons Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 509 | Good, 2023 |
| St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.0 mi | Primary | 407 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2019) |
| Craneswater Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 508 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.1 mi | Primary | 351 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2016) |
| Mayville High SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 405 | - |
| Langstone Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 620 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2021Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school) |
| Cumberland Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 172 | Good, 2022 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 312 | Good, 2024 |
| Milton Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 382 | Good, 2024 |
| Mary Rose AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.3 mi | Special | 201 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 7 |
| Meon Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 133 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Meon Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 336 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Westover Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 226 | Good, 2022 |
| Copnor Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 632 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| King's Academy College Park (Infant)Academy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 304 | Good, 2023 |
| King's Academy College Park (Junior)Academy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 434 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Stamshaw Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 262 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2014, previous school) |
| Moorings Way Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 116 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Mayfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | All-through | 1,354 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Stamshaw Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 289 | Good, 2023 |
| The Harbour SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.6 mi | Special | 169 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 1 area, Urgent improvement in 5 |
| Cliffdale Primary AcademyAcademy special sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Special | 218 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Admiral Lord Nelson SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,245 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)Academy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 231 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)Academy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 352 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 10% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 1 of 10).
Overall deprivation1
Income1
Employment1
Education and skills1
Health1
Crime1
Barriers to housing and services2
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 360
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