St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Portsmouth for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 32 places for moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 3–11
- 274 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 32 places, 21 pupils
- Pupils
- 274
- Headteacher
- Ms I Lewis (Headteacher)
- Faith
- Church of England
- Council
- Portsmouth
- School reference (URN)
- 116346
Needs its base supports
2 needs: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Portsmouth (3)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Portsmouth council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, July 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (January 2024)
Inspected in July 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, January 2024).
Contact and getting there
Hanover Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, PO1 3BN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.0 mile
- The Flying Bull Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.2 miles
- Penbridge Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–7 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
All SEND schools in Portsmouth
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Questions about St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
How do I get a place in St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School?
Hanover Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, PO1 3BN, in Portsmouth.
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