Northern Infant SchoolRed Barn Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Northern Infant School and Red Barn Community Primary School are primary schools in Fareham.
Northern Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Red Barn Community Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Red Barn Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northern Infant School was judged Good and Red Barn Community Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Red Barn Community Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamNorthern Infant School | FarehamRed Barn Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 357th of 416 in Hampshire | 9th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 138 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 135 | 211 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO16 8DG | Fareham, PO16 8HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 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 | 138 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 9.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 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.
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
Red Barn Community Primary School
Full profiles: Northern Infant School · Red Barn Community Primary School