King's Academy College Park (Junior), Portsmouth
King's Academy College Park (Junior) is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Portsmouth, part of King's Group Academies. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 28 schools in Portsmouth with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Capacity
- 93% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
King's Academy College Park (Junior) in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at King's Academy College Park (Junior) reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 70% and 68% in Portsmouth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at King's Academy College Park (Junior)
Across Portsmouth, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Portsmouth lodged 51 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (13.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to King's Academy College Park (Junior) are King's Academy College Park (Infant) (under 0.1 miles, Good); 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)'s 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
King's Academy College Park (Infant)Copnor Primary SchoolNew Horizons Primary SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School
The trust
King's Academy College Park (Junior) is one of 15 schools run by King's Group Academies, an academy trust.
What parents say
97 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about King's Academy College Park (Junior) (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (88%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (63%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 40 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 15 (3.5%) 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 (Junior) issued 13 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to King's Academy College Park (Junior) 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 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); 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has successfully tackled recent challenges and now provides pupils with a good-quality education across all subjects. Staff quickly identify any reading difficulties and provide appropriate support so pupils become fluent readers. Pupils feel confident and valued, with numerous opportunities to take on leadership roles and participate in a wide range of activities that help them develop into well-rounded individuals.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with early identification and support for pupils who need help learning to read fluently
- Well-implemented curriculum in mathematics and wider subjects with pupils learning securely
- Effective additional support for pupils with special educational needs and those needing behavioural support
- Excellent personal development opportunities including leadership roles and numerous extra-curricular activities
- Positive school culture with high expectations, calm atmosphere, and pupils showing independence and kindness
Areas for Improvement
- Some writing tasks are not pitched at the right level for individual pupils, so some do not develop their writing skills as well as they could
- Teachers' checks on learning in some subjects are not fully effective at identifying gaps in pupils' knowledge from the previous curriculum
- Need to develop staff expertise to consistently implement the new approach to teaching writing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Creative writing, football, chess, school trips, fundraising, food bank donations
King's Academy College Park (Junior) is a good school where pupils speak very positively about their experience and develop keen interest and curiosity in their learning. The school has effectively responded to challenges including staff changes and a decline in Year 6 results by revitalising its curriculum and raising expectations.
At a Glance
29.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
97 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 54% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 47% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.1
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with King's Academy College Park (Junior)
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near King's Academy College Park (Junior).
- CM Sports Holiday Club280m away · Not yet graded
- PH Camps - New Horizons Primary School550m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
King's Academy College Park (Junior) 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 (Junior) from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. King's Academy College Park (Junior) 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
- 9
- Children hurt
- 6
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, 9 serious and 37 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
444 pupils
480 places
36 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.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
12.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
434
Total Pupils
222
Boys
212
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,362
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,226
Per pupil
£2659k
Total funding
£209k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
470
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 (Junior)
Questions parents ask about King's Academy College Park (Junior)
What are SATs results like at King's Academy College Park (Junior)?
Of the pupils at King's Academy College Park (Junior) who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is King's Academy College Park (Junior)'s Ofsted rating?
King's Academy College Park (Junior)'s most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for King's Academy College Park (Junior)?
No fixed boundary. When King's Academy College Park (Junior) 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 (Junior)?
King's Academy College Park (Junior) was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at King's Academy College Park (Junior)?
Classes at King's Academy College Park (Junior) average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to King's Academy College Park (Junior)?
King's Academy College Park (Junior) has around 434 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at King's Academy College Park (Junior)?
5.2% of sessions were missed at King's Academy College Park (Junior) in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King's Academy College Park (Junior)?
Apply through Portsmouth's coordinated admissions process, naming King's Academy College Park (Junior) on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does King's Academy College Park (Junior) 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 (Junior): CM Sports Holiday Club (280m away, registered, not yet graded) and PH Camps - New Horizons Primary School (550m 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 (Junior)?
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, 9 serious and 37 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 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 (Junior)?
King's Academy College Park (Junior) is at Crofton Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)