St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolSt John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School and St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Portsmouth.
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School was judged the expected standard and St John's Cathedral 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 69.0% for St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School and 83.0% for St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthSt George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | PortsmouthSt John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 45 in Portsmouth | 1st of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 303 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 210 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO1 3BN | Portsmouth, PO1 1PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 303 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.8% | 30.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.2% | 56.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.4% | 4.4% 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.
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.
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
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