New Horizons Primary SchoolPenbridge Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
New Horizons Primary School and Penbridge Junior School are primary schools in Portsmouth.
New Horizons Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Penbridge Junior School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). New Horizons Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
New Horizons Primary School was judged Good and Penbridge Junior 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 49.0% for New Horizons Primary School and 54.0% for Penbridge Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at New Horizons Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Penbridge Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthNew Horizons Primary School | PortsmouthPenbridge Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 27th 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 | 551 | 441 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 480 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO2 7JB | Portsmouth, PO2 7RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 1.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 551 | 441 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.8% | 54.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.4% | 27.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 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.
New Horizons Primary School
Penbridge Junior School
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