School profile

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Gosport, PO12 3NB

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,648 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils200
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Alison Ternan
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116394.

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 schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Hampshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Hampshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Hampshire105105
Expected standard in reading55%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing55%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths45%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils200
Girls86
Boys114
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38%
First language not English25.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.5%
Indian
10%
African
4.5%
Other White
4%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
Other mixed
2%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Black African
1.5%
Other Asian
1%
White and Asian
0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.81
Support staff (FTE)16.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.32
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Mary's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryLeesland Church of England Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLeesland Church of England Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBrockhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 mi16 plusSt Vincent CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryNewtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHaselworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryAlverstoke Church of England Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKing's Academy GomerAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGomer Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's Catholic Primary School

What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2023.

How does St Mary's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 14,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 30% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary's Catholic Primary School made 15 offers from 32 applications (2.1 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 200 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

At St Mary's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.