St Jude's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St Jude's CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Portsmouth , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 411 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
411
Pupils
420
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Jude's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Jude's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Jude's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Portsmouth uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Portsmouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Jude's CofE Primary School is managed by Portsmouth and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Portsmouth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Portsmouth catchment area documents →St Jude's CofE Primary School: 420 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Jude's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 411 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Portsmouth's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.2% of pupils at St Jude's CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Portsmouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Portsmouth publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Portsmouth school admissions →
St Jude's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NZ
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 29.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116344
Other Primary Schools in Portsmouth
If St Jude's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Portsmouth are the next closest alternatives.
Medina Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PO6 3NH
Manor Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · PO1 5QR
Portsdown Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PO6 3JL
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PO1 3BN
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · PO1 1PX
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · PO6 4JD
Other Church of England Schools in Portsmouth
St Jude's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Portsmouth. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Jude's CofE Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Jude's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Jude's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Jude's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Portsmouth uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Portsmouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Jude's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Jude's CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Jude's CofE Primary School? ▾
St Jude's CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Portsmouth before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Jude's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St Jude's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Jude's CofE Primary School? ▾
St Jude's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.