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 69%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 105
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)