St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Portsmouth , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 281 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
281
Pupils
420
Capacity
67%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic 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 Paul's Catholic 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.
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 Paul's Catholic Primary School: 420 places, 67% filled: places available
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 281 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 67%. At 67% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.6% of pupils at St Paul's Catholic 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bourne Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4JD
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 35.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116487
Other Primary Schools in Portsmouth
If St Paul's Catholic 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 Jude's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PO1 2NZ
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
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Portsmouth
St Paul's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Portsmouth. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Portsmouth
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Southsea
St Edmund's Catholic School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Portsmouth
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Paul's Catholic 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 281 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Portsmouth.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Paul's Catholic 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Paul's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.