St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX · Portsmouth · secondary school
1st of 10 secondary schools in Portsmouth we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.7/10 against 824 of them, against 9.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 70.9 · 92 | 30% | 2.75 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.66 · 90 | 25% | 2.24 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 58.9 · 91 | 10% | 0.91 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 70.9% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 58.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.66 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.1 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in 2022-09.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, School Choir, and PE Clubs. Trips include Eswatini, Saalbach, Kew Gardens, Rome, Liverpool, and Berlin.
Getting in. The school has 1157 pupils against a capacity of 1058, meaning it is over capacity by 99. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity by 99 places? What support is available for pupils who need help catching up in English and maths? How are the 2022-09 inspection findings being maintained in current practice?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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