St Jude's Catholic Primary School, Fareham

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~391m)Possible (~559m)Unlikely (~727m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Wall
Pupils:221 / 210 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01329235131
Address:Bishopsfield Road, Fareham, PO14 1ND
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:116376
UKPRN:10076861
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Constituency:Fareham and Waterlooville
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

55 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy95%
Well taught93%
Good progress98%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-19ppMaths-14ppWriting+15pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 71%. Maths has declined from 93% to 79%. Writing has improved from 76% to 91%.

Class Sizes

31.6

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

32.8

KS2

7

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Fareham Rail Station
673m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Fareham College (N-bound)
64m · 1 min walk
Bishopsfield Road (E-bound)
181m · 3 min walk
White Oaks (E-bound)
269m · 4 min walk
Butser Walk (S-bound)
370m · 6 min walk
Cleveland Drive (adj)
453m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

221 pupils

210 capacity

11 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Fareham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,686
Projected new pupils:422

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Fareham

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

7 January 2025
14 May 2019
15 July 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.85319%

Overall absence

5.55556%

Persistent absence

198

Enrolments

Authorised3.25891%
Unauthorised0.59428%
Persistent (10%+)5.55556%
Severe (50%+)1.0101%

Absence trend

3.33891%
18/19
2.24982%
20/21
5.57088%
21/22
4.88059%
22/23
4.00366%
23/24
3.85319%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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