King's Academy Bay House, Gosport

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.4km)Possible (~3.4km)Unlikely (~4.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Willis
Pupils:2,036 / 2,128 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:02392587931
Address:Gomer Lane, Gosport, PO12 2QP
Trust:KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:137791
UKPRN:10035997
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gosport
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Sixth form (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

23.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

349 responses
Would recommend65%
Child is happy71%
Well taught69%
Good progress73%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development62%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

19.5

Avg class size

90

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bay House School (SW-bound)
149m · 2 min walk
Stokes Bay Home Park (adj)
223m · 4 min walk
Western Way (S-bound)
356m · 6 min walk
Alverbank Hotel (adj)
439m · 7 min walk
Sandford Avenue (opp)
679m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

2,036 pupils

2,128 capacity

92 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gosport

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,264
Projected new pupils:228

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gosport

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

15,423

Applications

14,221

Got 1st preference

90.9%

Got preferred school

97.7%

Secondary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
8 February 2024
29 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.33071%

Overall absence

24.78681%

Persistent absence

1,759

Enrolments

Authorised6.3023%
Unauthorised3.02841%
Persistent (10%+)24.78681%
Severe (50%+)5.17339%

Absence trend

6.09169%
18/19
5.27222%
20/21
10.33027%
21/22
11.02808%
22/23
9.92684%
23/24
9.33071%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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