Padnell Infant SchoolWoodcroft Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waterlooville.
Summary of the comparison
Padnell Infant School and Woodcroft Primary are primary schools in Waterlooville.
Padnell Infant School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Woodcroft Primary scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Padnell Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Padnell Infant School was judged Good and Woodcroft Primary was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Woodcroft Primary (53.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WaterloovillePadnell Infant School | WaterloovilleWoodcroft Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 321st of 416 in Hampshire | 265th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Waterlooville, PO8 8DS | Waterlooville, PO8 9QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 269 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 63.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 27.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 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.
Padnell Infant School
Woodcroft Primary
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