Purbrook Park SchoolSpringfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Purbrook Park School and Springfield School are secondary schools.
Purbrook Park School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Springfield School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Purbrook Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Purbrook Park School was judged Good and Springfield School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Purbrook Park School and 42.4 for Springfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Purbrook Park School (47.7 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Springfield School (47.7 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WaterloovillePurbrook Park School | PortsmouthSpringfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 69 in Hampshire | 3rd of 11 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 921 | 1,133 | |
| Capacity | 848 | 1,135 | |
| Location | Waterlooville, PO7 5DS | Portsmouth, PO6 1QY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 42.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% | 37.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.5% Stronger figure | 62.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 171 | 229 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 912 | 1,118 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 28.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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 Park School
Springfield School
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