St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Unique reference
- 116346
- Address
- Hanover Street, Portsea, PO1 3BN
- Website
- www.stgbs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 332 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 38.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.0%
White British 49.7%
African 11.7%
Other White 8.7%
Other 8.7%
Mixed 6.6%
Bangladeshi 5.1%
Chinese 2.4%
Other Asian 2.1%
Indian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Black 1.2%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsWell above average3.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 50%
Local authority average 51%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 2%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 4 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 39 18 21 |
| Year 1 | 41 21 20 |
| Year 2 | 50 27 23 |
| Year 3 | 48 26 22 |
| Year 4 | 48 21 27 |
| Year 5 | 47 28 19 |
| Year 6 | 48 28 20 |
Nearby schools
- Ark Charter AcademyRequires improvement
- Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryNo rating
- Portsmouth High SchoolNo rating (independent)
- St Edmund's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolGood
- The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolNo rating (independent)