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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Sponsored academy
Gladys Avenue, Portsmouth PO2 9AX · corpuschristi.portsmouth.sch.uk · 023 9266 1818
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Portsmouth 54%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.92 mi
- 1.49 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Portsmouth Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 312
- 99% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Free school meals
- 18.3%
- First language not English
- 48.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.92 mi (1.49 km) from the school. Source: Portsmouth Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 39 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 35 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 33 | 29 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.92 mi1.49 km | |
Printed with an 'm' (0.568m), read as miles.
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Portsmouth it was 54%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116384)
Ofsted
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 116384), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jan 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Mar 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116384)
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116384)
Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116384)
Jan 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116384)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 39
- 13% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 49% who raised concerns
based on the 13% who had a child bullied