Portway Junior SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Andover.
Summary of the comparison
Portway Junior School and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover are primary schools in Andover.
Portway Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover is ahead on our composite score.
Portway Junior School was judged the expected standard and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover 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 60.0% for Portway Junior School and 56.0% for St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Portway Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover (78.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AndoverPortway Junior School | AndoverSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 250th of 411 in Hampshire | 100th of 411 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 376 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 384 | 210 | |
| Location | Andover, SP10 3NA | Andover, SP10 3PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 384 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 7.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 34.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% | 2.1% 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.
Portway Junior School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover
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