Purbrook Junior SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waterlooville.
Summary of the comparison
Purbrook Junior School and St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville are primary schools in Waterlooville.
Purbrook Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville is ahead on our composite score.
Purbrook Junior School was judged strong and St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville 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 66.0% for Purbrook Junior School and 78.0% for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Purbrook Junior School (64.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville (75.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WaterloovillePurbrook Junior School | WaterloovilleSt Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 179th of 416 in Hampshire | 41st of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 386 | 437 | |
| Capacity | 384 | 436 | |
| Location | Waterlooville, PO7 5NQ | Waterlooville, PO7 7BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 386 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 6.8% 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.
Purbrook Junior School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville
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