St Edmund's Catholic School

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionRoman Catholic

OutstandingSecondaryAges 11–161,150 pupils

Arundel Street, PO1 1RXWebsite02392823766

Outstanding1,150 pupilsAges 11–16

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Outstanding3y ago

Inspected Jun 2022

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,150

Outstanding3y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,150

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,150 / 1,058 (109%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Simon Graham

At a Glance

InspectionOutstanding

Inspected Jun 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 58.9

AdmissionsOversubscribed

1.8x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 6 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

4.4%

Absence rate

Avg 7.4%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.4%vs 7.4% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence7.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate2.0%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 6 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support11.1%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.6%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty40 pupils (25%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health34 pupils (22%)

Speech, Language & Communication32 pupils (20%)

Specific Learning Difficulty14 pupils (9%)

Visual Impairment9 pupils (6%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder8 pupils (5%)

Hearing Impairment7 pupils (4%)

Physical Disability7 pupils (4%)

Not Assessed7 pupils (4%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)66

Teaching assistants (FTE)30

Support staff (FTE)70

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,150

Free school meals27.1%

English as additional language46.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British37.0%

White Other22.3%

Black African16.3%

Indian5.3%

Chinese3.8%

Asian Other3.6%

Mixed White & African2.4%

Mixed Other2.2%

Mixed White & Asian2.2%

Black Other1.2%

Other1.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.0%

Black Caribbean0.6%

Unclassified0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

White Irish0.2%

Pakistani0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2026

Leavers' Destinations

86.0%

to education

Sixth Form3.0%

NEET8.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,352

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,248 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,279

Support staff£817

Premises£538

Energy£205

Learning resources£406

Income per pupil£7,191

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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