St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Southsea, Portsmouth , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 354 pupils, and a capacity of 351 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
354
Pupils
351
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Swithun's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Swithun'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 Swithun'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.
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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.
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St Swithun's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 351 places. 354 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 351 places. Portsmouth allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Southsea.
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 Swithun's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Taswell Road, Southsea, PO5 2RG
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 16.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116386
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If St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Southsea are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Portsmouth
St Swithun'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
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Edmund's Catholic School Catchment Area
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Swithun'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 Swithun's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Swithun's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Swithun'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 Swithun's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Swithun's Catholic Primary School currently has 354 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 351 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Swithun's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Swithun'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 Swithun's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Southsea, Portsmouth, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Swithun's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.