Meon Junior SchoolWimborne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Meon Junior School and Wimborne Primary School are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Meon Junior School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wimborne Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Meon Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Meon Junior School was judged strong and Wimborne Primary School 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 65.0% for Meon Junior School and 51.0% for Wimborne Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Meon Junior School (64.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wimborne Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthMeon Junior School | PortsmouthWimborne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 15th of 45 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 349 | 549 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 570 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO4 8NT | Portsmouth, PO4 8DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 349 | 549 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 27.5% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% | 6.9% 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.
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.
Meon Junior School
Wimborne Primary School
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