Bidbury Junior SchoolBarncroft Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Havant.
Summary of the comparison
Bidbury Junior School and Barncroft Primary School are primary schools in Havant.
Bidbury Junior School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barncroft Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bidbury Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bidbury Junior School was judged Good and Barncroft Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for Bidbury Junior School and 57.0% for Barncroft Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bidbury Junior School (58.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barncroft Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HavantBidbury Junior School | HavantBarncroft Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 275th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 289th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 444 | |
| Location | Havant, PO9 3EF | Havant, PO9 3HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bidbury Junior School
Barncroft Primary School
Full profiles: Bidbury Junior School · Barncroft Primary School