Northern Junior SchoolCastle Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Northern Junior School and Castle Primary School are primary schools in Fareham.
Northern Junior School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castle Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castle Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northern Junior School was judged Good and Castle 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 58.0% for Northern Junior School and 68.0% for Castle Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Northern Junior School (57.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Castle Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamNorthern Junior School | FarehamCastle Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 239th 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 | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 393 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO16 8DG | Fareham, PO16 9QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 393 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 9.5% 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.
Northern Junior School
Castle Primary School
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