St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Southampton for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its specialist base has 5 places for moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 4–11
- 428 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 5 places, 5 pupils
- Pupils
- 428
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Lobo (Headteacher)
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Southampton
- School reference (URN)
- 116398
Needs its base supports
1 need: 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 Southampton (6)
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 Southampton 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
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, June 2015; improved significantly (April 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in June 2015. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
Since then: Improved significantly (ungraded inspection, April 2025).
Contact and getting there
Fort Road, Southampton, SO19 2JE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Oaktree Education Services Limited Independent 1.4 miles
- Yarrow Heights School Independent · Ages 7–19 1.6 miles
- Springwell School Special school · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.6 miles
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Questions about St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
How do I get a place in St Patrick's Catholic 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 Patrick's Catholic 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
Fort Road, Southampton, SO19 2JE, in Southampton.
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