Which Catholic primary schools are included in Portsmouth?

This page uses the exact religious character value 'Catholic' from the live school data, so it focuses on schools explicitly recorded that way in the database.

Are Catholic admissions rules shown on this page for Portsmouth?

No. Admissions policies still need to be checked directly with each school because faith criteria, baptism evidence, parish rules, and oversubscription arrangements vary from school to school.

Why might some mixed-faith schools not appear on the Catholic page for Portsmouth?

We use exact faith labels in the current dataset. Schools recorded under combined labels rather than the exact Catholic label can still appear on the main hub without showing on this narrower category page.

Best Catholic Primary Schools in Portsmouth

Schools in the Portsmouth built-up area. Compare Catholic primary and all-through schools, including local rankings, maps and neighbourhood coverage. This page currently lists 4 schools in Portsmouth. Schools featured here include St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School, St Paul's Catholic Primary School and St Swithun's Catholic Primary School.

Key Performance Metrics for Portsmouth

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Portsmouth57%

England62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Portsmouth3%

England8%

% students reaching expected standard in science

Portsmouth81%

England82%

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Portsmouth7.2/10

England7.3/10

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Portsmouth

57%vsEngland

62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Portsmouth

3%vsEngland

% students reaching expected standard in science

Portsmouth

81%vsEngland

82%

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Portsmouth

7.2/10vsEngland

7.3/10

Top schools in Portsmouth

Showing 1-4 of 4 schools