Northern Infant SchoolCastle Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Northern Infant School and Castle Primary School are primary schools in Fareham.
Northern Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Castle Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northern Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Northern Infant School was judged Good and Castle Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Castle Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamNorthern Infant School | FarehamCastle Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 357th of 416 in Hampshire | 185th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 138 | 393 | |
| Capacity | 135 | 420 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO16 8DG | Fareham, PO16 9QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 138 | 393 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 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.
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.
Northern Infant School
Castle Primary School
Full profiles: Northern Infant School · Castle Primary School