King's Academy Bay HouseBridgemary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gosport.
Summary of the comparison
King's Academy Bay House and Bridgemary School are secondary schools in Gosport.
King's Academy Bay House scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bridgemary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). King's Academy Bay House is ahead on our composite score.
King's Academy Bay House was judged the expected standard and Bridgemary School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for King's Academy Bay House and 33.8 for Bridgemary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King's Academy Bay House (44.1 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bridgemary School (34.8 in 2021-22, 33.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GosportKing's Academy Bay House | GosportBridgemary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 62nd of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,003 | 791 | |
| Capacity | 2,128 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Gosport, PO12 2QP | Gosport, PO13 0JN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 33.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.6% Stronger figure | 43.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.9% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 Stronger figure | 2.76 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 344 | 140 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 116 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,003 | 791 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 39.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% Stronger figure | 30.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
King's Academy Bay House
Bridgemary School
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