Craneswater Junior SchoolSt Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southsea.
Summary of the comparison
Craneswater Junior School and St Swithun's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Southsea.
Craneswater Junior School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Swithun's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Craneswater Junior School was judged Good and St Swithun's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Craneswater Junior School and 69.0% for St Swithun's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Craneswater Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Swithun's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthseaCraneswater Junior School | SouthseaSt Swithun's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 45 in Portsmouth | 5th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 506 | 354 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 351 | |
| Location | Southsea, PO4 0PX | Southsea, PO5 2RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 506 | 354 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 47.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Craneswater Junior School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
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