Penbridge Junior SchoolWestover Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Penbridge Junior School and Westover Primary School are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Penbridge Junior School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Westover Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Westover Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Penbridge Junior School was judged Good and Westover 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 54.0% for Penbridge Junior School and 66.0% for Westover Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Penbridge Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Westover Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthPenbridge Junior School | PortsmouthWestover Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 45 in Portsmouth | 3rd of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 441 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 240 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO2 7RW | Portsmouth, PO3 6NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 441 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.6% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.4% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 7.8% 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.
Penbridge Junior School
Westover Primary School
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