Southsea Infant SchoolSt Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southsea.
Summary of the comparison
Southsea Infant School and St Swithun's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Southsea.
Southsea Infant School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Swithun's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Southsea Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Southsea Infant School was judged the expected standard and St Swithun's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Swithun's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthseaSouthsea Infant School | SouthseaSt Swithun's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 45 in Portsmouth | 5th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 354 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 351 | |
| Location | Southsea, PO5 2SR | Southsea, PO5 2RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 354 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.8% | 47.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.6% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Southsea Infant School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
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