St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Southsea (Portsmouth).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Southsea, Portsmouth. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 354 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 351. The school is led by Mrs Jennifer Verhiest.
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Key facts
- URN
- 116386
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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 (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Cara Guedeney | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andy Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Newsam | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Irving | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Olive | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Father Anthony Fyk | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Silvia Giannadrea | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rebecca Hill | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Eleanor Day | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kevin Gavaghan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Smy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Verhiest | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
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