School profile

St Jude's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Portsmouth, PO1 2NZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

11,537 of 15,057

Top 77% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

St Jude's CofE Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils407 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMiss Colette Pidgeon
Local authorityPortsmouth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116344.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%54%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%3%8%
Average reading score104104106
Average maths score103103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105103105
Expected standard in reading70%69%76%
Expected standard in writing68%67%73%
Expected standard in maths62%66%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils407
Girls191
Boys216
Eligible for free school meals29.2%
First language not English32.7%
SEN support60
EHC plan21
Average class size29

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
48.2%
African
10.1%
Other White
9.1%
Other Asian
4.4%
Other mixed
3.9%
Bangladeshi
3.9%
White and Asian
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Indian
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Overall absence4.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence9.6%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)112
First preference applications (Reception)58
First preference offers (Reception)54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll410
Unfilled places2.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult9.2
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.86
Support staff (FTE)34.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Jude's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableThe Portsmouth Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicablePortsmouth High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryArk Charter AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryArk Ayrton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Edmund's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySouthsea Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Jude's CofE Primary School

What is St Jude's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Jude's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Feb 2019.

How does St Jude's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Jude's CofE Primary School ranks 11,537 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 77%).

How many pupils attend St Jude's CofE Primary School?

St Jude's CofE Primary School has 407 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.