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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Southampton, SO19 2JE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,416 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils428 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Michael Lobo
Local authoritySouthampton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116398.

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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%7%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108104105
Expected standard in reading85%71%76%
Expected standard in writing88%70%73%
Expected standard in maths90%69%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils428
Girls204
Boys224
Eligible for free school meals24.3%
First language not English57.5%
SEN support50
EHC plan18
Average class size28.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39.3%
Other White
25.9%
African
14.3%
White and Black African
3.7%
White and Asian
3%
Indian
3%
Other mixed
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
1.2%

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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence4.1%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence6.3%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.3%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)59
Applications (Reception)130
First preference applications (Reception)73
First preference offers (Reception)54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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 roll421
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)21.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.94
Support staff (FTE)25.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.3

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
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.

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

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Frequently asked questions about St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Jun 2015.

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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranks 1,416 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 428 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.