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St Edmund's Catholic School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondaryAges 11–16MixedRoman Catholic
Call 023 9282 3766
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Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RX
Headteacher · Mr Simon Graham
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction

Key facts

Pupils1,157Capacity 1,200
OfstedSchool remains OutstandingInspected 16 June 2022
Free school meals28.4%

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Ungraded inspection on 16 June 2022.

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Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026

For September 2027. Apply through Portsmouth council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.

How to apply in Portsmouth

How places were given for September 2026

Oversubscribed: 702 applications for 239 places.

Places239
Applications702
Considered452
Furthest distance offered0.51 miles

The final criterion under which places were offered is Eastern Orthodox/Other Christian Denomination and distance of 0.510 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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