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)
The gap at a glance
iDisadvantaged means eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, or looked after by a local authority. Small groups make the gap move a lot from year to year.Figures as in the cards below, with the year stated in each sentence.At key stage 2 in 2024/25, 73% of disadvantaged pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 93% of other pupils: a gap of 20 points, with disadvantaged pupils behind. Across England the gap was 22 points (behind).
The gap at key stage 2, 2024/25
iPupils reaching the expected standard, 2024/25. DfE key stage 2 performance tables (revised), via WhatSchool. England and local authority figures from the same release.-20 ptsGap: Reading, writing and maths73% disadvantaged, 93% otherEngland gap -22 pts · 2024/25Portsmouth gap -20 pts
0 ptsGap: Reading93% disadvantaged, 93% otherEngland gap -18 pts · 2024/25Portsmouth gap -17 pts
-20 ptsGap: Writing (teacher assessed)73% disadvantaged, 93% otherEngland gap -19 pts · 2024/25Portsmouth gap -18 pts
-13 ptsGap: Maths80% disadvantaged, 93% otherEngland gap -20 pts · 2024/25Portsmouth gap -21 pts
50% of pupils at the end of key stage 2 were disadvantaged (England 32%), about 15 of 30 pupils (worked out from the percentage). The gap is the disadvantaged result minus the result for other pupils, so a negative gap means disadvantaged pupils did less well.
Higher standard and scaled scores
iA scaled score of 100 is the expected standard.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | Disadvantaged | Other pupils | Gap | England gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher standard: reading, writing and maths | 13% | 13% | 0 | -7 |
| Average scaled score: reading | 107 | 108 | -1 | -4 |
| Average scaled score: maths | 106 | 107 | -1 | -4 |
2024/25. DfE key stage 2 performance tables via WhatSchool.
The gap over three years
iReading, writing and maths expected standard. Small groups of disadvantaged pupils make this swing from year to year.DfE key stage 2 performance tables via WhatSchool: 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 columns of the 2024/25 release.Disadvantaged pupilsOther pupils
78% 76%
2022/23
55% 79%
2023/24
73% 93%
2024/25
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| Year | Disadvantaged | Other pupils | Gap | England disadvantaged | England other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 93% | -20 | 47% | 69% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 79% | -24 | 45% | 67% |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 76% | +2 | 44% | 66% |
All measures
iPupils reaching the expected standard, 2024/25. DfE key stage 2 performance tables via WhatSchool.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | Disadvantaged | Other pupils | Gap (points) | England gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths: expected | 73% | 93% | -20 | -22 |
| Reading: expected | 93% | 93% | 0 | -18 |
| Writing: expected | 73% | 93% | -20 | -19 |
| Maths: expected | 80% | 93% | -13 | -20 |
Guides for parents
All guides- Free school meals and pupil premiumWho gets free school meals in England from September 2026, how to apply, and what it means for the school.