King's Academy College Park (Infant), Portsmouth
King's Academy College Park (Infant) is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Portsmouth, part of King's Group Academies. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 95% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Portsmouth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
King's Academy College Park (Infant) in detail
Getting a place at King's Academy College Park (Infant)
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put King's Academy College Park (Infant) as their first choice and 185 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at King's Academy College Park (Infant)
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to King's Academy College Park (Infant) are King's Academy College Park (Junior) (under 0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths); Copnor Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 65% maths); New Horizons Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 63% maths); and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 66% maths).
King's Academy College Park (Junior)Copnor Primary SchoolNew Horizons Primary SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School
The trust
King's Academy College Park (Infant) is one of 15 schools run by King's Group Academies, an academy trust.
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 7 (2.3%) 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 Hilsea Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, King's Academy College Park (Infant) issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to King's Academy College Park (Infant) are Mayfield School (0.3 miles), Admiral Lord Nelson School (0.9 miles), UTC Portsmouth (0.9 miles) and Trafalgar School (0.9 miles).
Mayfield SchoolAdmiral Lord Nelson SchoolUTC PortsmouthTrafalgar School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with King's Academy College Park (Infant)
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near King's Academy College Park (Infant).
- CM Sports Holiday Club290m away · Not yet graded
- PH Camps - New Horizons Primary School530m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
King's Academy College Park (Infant) is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Portsmouth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to King's Academy College Park (Infant) from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. King's Academy College Park (Infant) is in Portsmouth; for families living there:
- Portsmouth's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for school age (5-16) children
- How to apply: apply for discretionary travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 46
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 38 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
341 pupils
360 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Portsmouth
Across Portsmouth council
Places available
2,230
Applications
1,887
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Portsmouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
10.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
304
Total Pupils
150
Boys
154
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,205
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,250
Per pupil
£1995k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
233
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
King's Academy College Park (Infant)
Questions parents ask about King's Academy College Park (Infant)
What is King's Academy College Park (Infant)'s Ofsted rating?
King's Academy College Park (Infant) was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for King's Academy College Park (Infant)?
No fixed boundary. When King's Academy College Park (Infant) is oversubscribed, Portsmouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at King's Academy College Park (Infant)?
King's Academy College Park (Infant) was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at King's Academy College Park (Infant)?
Classes at King's Academy College Park (Infant) average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to King's Academy College Park (Infant)?
King's Academy College Park (Infant) has around 304 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at King's Academy College Park (Infant)?
4.9% of sessions were missed at King's Academy College Park (Infant) in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King's Academy College Park (Infant)?
Apply through Portsmouth's coordinated admissions process, naming King's Academy College Park (Infant) on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does King's Academy College Park (Infant) have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of King's Academy College Park (Infant): CM Sports Holiday Club (290m away, registered, not yet graded) and PH Camps - New Horizons Primary School (530m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near King's Academy College Park (Infant)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 38 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 schools, same distance and years).
Where is King's Academy College Park (Infant)?
King's Academy College Park (Infant) is at Crofton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)