Park Gate Primary SchoolSarisbury Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Park Gate Primary School and Sarisbury Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Southampton.
Park Gate Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sarisbury Church of England Junior School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sarisbury Church of England Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Park Gate Primary School was judged Good and Sarisbury Church of England Junior School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Park Gate Primary School and 69.0% for Sarisbury Church of England Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Park Gate Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sarisbury Church of England Junior School (68.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonPark Gate Primary School | SouthamptonSarisbury Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 175th of 411 in Hampshire | 80th of 411 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 367 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO31 6LX | Southampton, SO31 7AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 387 | 389 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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.
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.
Park Gate Primary School
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School
Full profiles: Park Gate Primary School · Sarisbury Church of England Junior School