Newtown Soberton Infant SchoolWickham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Newtown Soberton Infant School and Wickham Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Fareham.
Newtown Soberton Infant School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wickham Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newtown Soberton Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Newtown Soberton Infant School was judged the expected standard and Wickham Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wickham Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamNewtown Soberton Infant School | FarehamWickham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 322nd of 416 in Hampshire | 70th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 71 | 289 | |
| Capacity | 75 | 315 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO17 6LJ | Fareham, PO17 5HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 71 | 289 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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.
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.
Newtown Soberton Infant School
Wickham Church of England Primary School
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