SCHOOL PROFILE

St Columba CE Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 147701
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 47.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Hampshire
Trust DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 100 100 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 52 52.0% of pupils
Male pupils 48 48.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.0%
14.2 pts above England
School 39.0%
Fareham 16.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.0%
13.3 pts below England
School 7.0%
Fareham 6.0%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.0%
3.0 pts above England
School 4.0%
Fareham 1.6%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.0%
84
Any other Asian background
3.0%
3
Any other Black background
3.0%
3
Any other ethnic group
3.0%
3
African
2.0%
2
White and Black African
2.0%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 35.0% 35 of 100 pupils
14.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 35.0%
Fareham 20.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.0% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 9.2 pts above
EHC plans 11.0% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 5.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 10
Specific learning difficulty 9
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

80.0% 19.6 pts above England
School 80.0%
Fareham 65.3%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

90.0%

16.2 pts above England

School 90.0%
Fareham 76.4%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

80.0%

9.7 pts above England

School 80.0%
Fareham 75.4%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

80.0%

8.0 pts above England

School 80.0%
Fareham 76.5%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.80%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.42 pts lower than England
School 4.80%
Fareham 6.03%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.70 pts lower than England
School 10.11%
Fareham 13.62%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Fareham 2.03%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

47.6% 40.6 pts below England
St Columba CE Primary School
47.6%
Fareham
88.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information