Gatcombe Park Primary SchoolKing's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Gatcombe Park Primary School and King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Gatcombe Park Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) scores 48 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 King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) 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 63.0% for Gatcombe Park Primary School and 48.0% for King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior).
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 King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) (41.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthGatcombe Park Primary School | PortsmouthKing's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 23rd of 45 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 408 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 480 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO2 0UR | Portsmouth, PO2 9NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 408 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.1% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)
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