Castle Primary SchoolThe Victory Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Primary School and The Victory Primary School are primary schools.
Castle Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Victory Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castle Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Castle Primary School was judged Good and The Victory Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Castle Primary School and 63.0% for The Victory Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Castle Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Victory Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamCastle Primary School | PortsmouthThe Victory Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 185th of 416 in Hampshire | 16th of 45 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 393 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 470 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO16 9QQ | Portsmouth, PO6 4QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 393 | 378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 51.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 10.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 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.
Castle Primary School
The Victory Primary School
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