St Jude's Catholic Primary School, Fareham
St Jude's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Fareham. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 20 schools in Fareham with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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 Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Jude's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at St Jude's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Jude's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Jude's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 St Jude's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Jude's Catholic Primary School are Wallisdean Infant School (0.2 miles, Outstanding); Wallisdean Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths); Ranvilles Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); and Ranvilles Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Jude's Catholic Primary School.
Wallisdean Infant SchoolWallisdean Junior SchoolRanvilles Junior SchoolRanvilles Infant School
What parents say
55 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Jude's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
34.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (9%).
St Jude's Catholic Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 6 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fareham Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fareham College (n-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Jude's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 245 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Jude's Catholic Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Jude's Catholic Primary School are Fareham Academy (0.4 miles), The Henry Cort Community College (1.1 miles) and Cams Hill School (1.9 miles).
Fareham AcademyThe Henry Cort Community CollegeCams Hill School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 agoThis judgement is from July 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Jude's creates a safe, harmonious environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school is highly ambitious for all pupils and provides excellent support for children with additional needs, including those with hearing impairment in the specialist provision. Pupils develop strong values, actively support charities they choose, and benefit from many enriching experiences that broaden their learning beyond the classroom.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve very well in English and mathematics with clear, sequenced curriculum planning
- Excellent phonics teaching ensures all pupils, including those with hearing impairment, learn to read fluently
- Pupils with SEND receive high-quality, targeted provision and support to access the curriculum
- Very strong behaviour and relationships - pupils collaborate well and listen to each other respectfully
- Rich enrichment opportunities including trips to museums, live music and theatre performances
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, the important knowledge pupils need to learn and the order to teach it are not clearly identified
- Teachers in some subjects don't know exactly what to teach and when, affecting pupil readiness for next steps
- Curriculum refinement needed in non-core subjects to ensure systematic knowledge building
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum trips, live music performances, theatre visits, sensory garden project, charity work, writing to influential people about environmental and social justice issues
St Jude's Catholic Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. Pupils are highly positive about their school, behave very well, and achieve particularly strongly in English and mathematics.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
55 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.6
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
32.5
KS2
7
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Jude's Catholic Primary School.
- Let Us Play Scheme900m away · Not yet graded
- CM Sports After School Club900m away · Not yet graded
- I Love to Learn Fareham930m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Jude's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Jude's Catholic Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
226 pupils
210 places
16 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Fareham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fareham
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Jude's Catholic Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 6 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
221
Total Pupils
114
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,254
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,387
Per pupil
£1329k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.6%
Persistent absence
198
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
St Jude's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Jude's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Jude's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Jude's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is St Jude's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Jude's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Jude's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Jude's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Jude's Catholic Primary School?
St Jude's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Jude's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Jude's Catholic Primary School average 31.6 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Jude's Catholic Primary School?
St Jude's Catholic Primary School has around 221 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Jude's Catholic Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
St Jude's Catholic Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 6 places, 4 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St Jude's Catholic Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at St Jude's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Jude's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Jude's 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 St Jude's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Jude's Catholic Primary School: Let Us Play Scheme (900m away, registered, not yet graded), CM Sports After School Club (900m away, registered, not yet graded) and I Love to Learn Fareham (930m 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 St Jude's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Jude's Catholic Primary School?
St Jude's Catholic Primary School is at Bishopsfield Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1ND.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)