King's Academy Brune Park, Gosport
King's Academy Brune Park is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Gosport, part of King's Group Academies. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 62nd-highest of the 69 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 2,966th of 3,298 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
King's Academy Brune Park in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at King's Academy Brune Park averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.
33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.
That is up from 33 in 2025.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.3, against 41.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Hospitality and Catering.
Getting a place at King's Academy Brune Park
For September 2026 entry, 203 families put King's Academy Brune Park as their first choice and 323 named it as one of their preferences, for 204 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at King's Academy Brune Park
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to King's Academy Brune Park are Bridgemary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 31.4); King's Academy Bay House (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 44.9); Crofton School (2.2 miles, Attainment 8 45.5); and Portchester Community School (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.3).
King's Academy Brune Park's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Bridgemary SchoolKing's Academy Bay HouseCrofton SchoolPortchester Community School
The trust
King's Academy Brune Park is one of 15 schools run by King's Group Academies, an academy trust.
What parents say
51 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about King's Academy Brune Park (as of April 2026): 78% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 38% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (38%).
Who goes there
36.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 203 pupils (17.4%) received SEN support and 72 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastbourne Avenue (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 269 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, King's Academy Brune Park issued 1190 suspensions, 93.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to King's Academy Brune Park are Brockhurst Primary School (0.5 miles), Elson Infant School (0.5 miles), Elson Junior School (0.5 miles) and Rowner Infant School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Brockhurst Primary SchoolElson Infant SchoolElson Junior SchoolRowner Infant School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
King's Academy Brune Park has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Brune Park Community School (URN 144014), it was rated Inadequate in June 2023.
At a Glance
36.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
51 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has improved from 33.0 to 37.2 (2025 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 16% to 33% (2025 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 37.2 | 32.9% |
| Disadvantaged(88) | - | 30.3 | 20.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(155) | - | 41.1 | 40% |
| Boys(142) | - | 35.0 | 30.3% |
| Girls(101) | - | 40.3 | 36.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(12) | - | 36.4 | 41.7% |
| Non mobile(231) | - | 37.9 | 34.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
7
Permanent exclusions
0.55%
Exclusion rate
1190
Suspensions
93.19%
Suspension rate
275 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,277 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with King's Academy Brune Park
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to King's Academy Brune Park from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. King's Academy Brune Park is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 48 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 8 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at King's Academy Brune Park
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
1,245 pupils
1,626 places
381 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gosport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gosport
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
203
SEN Support
72
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,167
Total Pupils
622
Boys
545
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
91
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,582
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,436
Per pupil
£10496k
Total funding
£547k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.5%
Overall absence
28.1%
Persistent absence
1,361
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
King's Academy Brune Park
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about King's Academy Brune Park
What are GCSE results like at King's Academy Brune Park?
In the 2026 results, pupils at King's Academy Brune Park achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.2. 33% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is King's Academy Brune Park's Ofsted rating?
King's Academy Brune Park has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Brune Park Community School (URN 144014), it was rated Inadequate in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for King's Academy Brune Park?
No fixed boundary. When King's Academy Brune Park is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at King's Academy Brune Park?
King's Academy Brune Park was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 1626 places.
How big are the classes at King's Academy Brune Park?
Classes at King's Academy Brune Park average 19.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to King's Academy Brune Park?
King's Academy Brune Park has around 1167 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at King's Academy Brune Park?
10.5% of sessions were missed at King's Academy Brune Park in 2024/25. 28.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King's Academy Brune Park?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming King's Academy Brune Park on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near King's Academy Brune Park?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 48 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 8 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is King's Academy Brune Park?
King's Academy Brune Park is at Military Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)