St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolBeacon View Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Catholic Primary School and Beacon View Primary Academy are primary schools in Portsmouth.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beacon View Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Paul's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Beacon View Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for St Paul's Catholic Primary School and 41.0% for Beacon View Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Paul's Catholic Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Beacon View Primary Academy (39.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthSt Paul's Catholic Primary School | PortsmouthBeacon View Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 13th of 45 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 277 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 459 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO6 4JD | Portsmouth, PO6 3PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 281 | 277 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.3% | 58.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.3% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% | 16.9% 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School
Beacon View Primary Academy
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