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St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 3–11MixedRoman Catholic
Call 023 9282 1055
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Cottage View, Landport, Portsmouth, PO1 1PX
Headteacher · Mrs L Park
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Key facts

Pupils237Capacity 210
OfstedGoodInspected 12 July 2022
Free school meals26%

Ofsted

Good

Graded inspection on 12 July 2022.

  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • Early yearsOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
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Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027

For September 2027. Apply through Portsmouth council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.

How to apply in Portsmouth

How places were given for September 2026

Oversubscribed: 110 applications for 30 places.

Places30
Applications110
Considered48
Furthest distance offered0.245 miles

Last places offered: Other Christian, 0.245 miles.

Applications include all preferences. Considered is the number still applying after children were offered a school they ranked higher. Distance only decides places after higher priorities such as looked-after children, siblings and catchment, and changes every year, so these figures are a guide, not a guarantee.

Admissions rules and how to apply in Portsmouth
Source: Portsmouth City Council, allocation breakdown in the 2027/28 admissions booklet, pages 77 to 84 (PDF). Figures are as published by the council.

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