Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Portsmouth
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Portsmouth, part of Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 28 schools in Portsmouth with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Portsmouth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in detail
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Located in North End, Portsmouth. Our school name reminds us that we are the Body of Christ, where children and Christ are very much at the heart of all we do."
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Portsmouth
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 70% and 68% in Portsmouth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School are Stamshaw Infant Academy (0.1 miles, Good); Stamshaw Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); King's Academy College Park (Junior) (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths); and King's Academy College Park (Infant) (0.4 miles, Good).
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Stamshaw Infant AcademyStamshaw Junior SchoolKing's Academy College Park (Junior)King's Academy College Park (Infant)
The trust
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
48.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (33%), White British (30%) and Asian (16%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hilsea Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North End Junction, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School are Mayfield School (0.6 miles), UTC Portsmouth (0.9 miles), Trafalgar School (0.9 miles) and Admiral Lord Nelson School (1.3 miles).
Mayfield SchoolUTC PortsmouthTrafalgar SchoolAdmiral Lord Nelson School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School.
- Little Prems Stamshaw Juniors610m away · Not yet graded
- CM Sports Holiday Club790m away · Not yet graded
- PH Camps - New Horizons Primary School830m away · Not yet graded
- CM Sports Flying Bull Holiday Camp900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Portsmouth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is in Portsmouth; for families living there:
- Portsmouth's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for school age (5-16) children
- How to apply: apply for discretionary travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 99
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 26
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 99 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 73 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
308 pupils
315 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Portsmouth
Across Portsmouth council
Places available
2,230
Applications
1,887
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Portsmouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
312
Total Pupils
141
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,914
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,524
Per pupil
£1917k
Total funding
£88k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
288
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Portsmouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School has around 312 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Portsmouth's coordinated admissions process, naming Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: Little Prems Stamshaw Juniors (610m away, registered, not yet graded), CM Sports Holiday Club (790m away, registered, not yet graded) and PH Camps - New Horizons Primary School (830m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 99 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 73 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is at Gladys Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)