St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jul 8 2025 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
- 303 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.8%
White British 44.6%
African 15.8%
Mixed 10%
Other White 7.9%
Other 7.3%
Bangladeshi 4.6%
Other Asian 3%
Chinese 2%
Indian 1.7%
Other Black 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Pakistani 0.7%
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 43%
Local authority average 53%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 35 16 19 |
| Year 1 | 37 16 21 |
| Year 2 | 47 26 21 |
| Year 3 | 46 26 20 |
| Year 4 | 50 26 24 |
| Year 5 | 43 18 25 |
| Year 6 | 45 29 16 |
Nearby schools
- Ark Charter AcademyGood
- Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryRequires improvement
- Portsmouth High School GDSTNo 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)