Gatcombe Park Primary SchoolHighbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Gatcombe Park Primary School and Highbury Primary School are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Gatcombe Park Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Highbury Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gatcombe Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gatcombe Park Primary School was judged Good and Highbury Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Gatcombe Park Primary School and 63.0% for Highbury Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gatcombe Park Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highbury Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthGatcombe Park Primary School | PortsmouthHighbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 26th of 45 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 411 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO2 0UR | Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.1% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 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.
Gatcombe Park Primary School
Highbury Primary School
Full profiles: Gatcombe Park Primary School · Highbury Primary School