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St Edmund's Catholic School

Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RX

Local ranking1st of 11 secondary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1058

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
70.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
86.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
64.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
223

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1150
Boys
552 (48%)
Girls
598 (52%)
Capacity
1058 (109% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
28.3%
EAL
46.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
11.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,140/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 37.2%
  • White Other: 22.3%
  • Black African: 16.4%
  • Asian Indian: 5.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%

37.2%

White British

22.3%

White Other

16.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

02392823766
school@saintedmunds.org.uk
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Arundel Street

Portsmouth, South East

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Administrative

URN
116505
UKPRN
10017265
Establishment No.
5413

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