King's Academy Bay HouseCrofton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King's Academy Bay House and Crofton School are secondary schools.
King's Academy Bay House scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Crofton School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King's Academy Bay House is ahead on our composite score.
King's Academy Bay House was judged the expected standard and Crofton School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for King's Academy Bay House and 45.3 for Crofton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King's Academy Bay House (44.1 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GosportKing's Academy Bay House | FarehamCrofton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 43rd of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,003 | 1,103 | |
| Capacity | 2,128 | 1,083 | |
| Location | Gosport, PO12 2QP | Fareham, PO14 2AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% | 42.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.6% | 64.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.9% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 | 3.97 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 344 | 210 | |
| 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 | 1,103 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 20.5% Stronger figure | 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
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