Gatcombe Park Primary SchoolKing's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Gatcombe Park Primary School and King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Gatcombe Park Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) is ahead on our composite score.
Gatcombe Park Primary School was judged Good and King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) was judged the expected standard.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthGatcombe Park Primary School | PortsmouthKing's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 41st of 45 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 245 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO2 0UR | Portsmouth, PO2 9NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 245 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.1% | 22.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 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.
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
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)
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