King's Academy College Park (Junior), Portsmouth

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~334m)Possible (~477m)Unlikely (~620m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Carlyle
Pupils:434 / 492 capacity
LA:Portsmouth
Phone:02392663645
Address:Crofton Road, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 0NT
Trust:KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 6 February 2019
URN:144506
UKPRN:10063162
Constituency:Portsmouth North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

29.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

97 responses
Would recommend76%
Child is happy85%
Well taught87%
Good progress72%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with31%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development63%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+8ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 72%. Maths has improved from 54% to 62%. Writing has improved from 47% to 59%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

28.0

KS2

16

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lord Chichester (opp)
438m · 7 min walk
Kensington Road (W-bound)
485m · 8 min walk
Mayfield Road (S-bound)
486m · 8 min walk
College Park (N-bound)
489m · 8 min walk
Copythorn Road (S-bound)
492m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

434 pupils

492 capacity

58 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:570
Projected new pupils:143

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Portsmouth

Admissions Demand - Portsmouth

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

2,365

Applications

1,984

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Portsmouth (2025/26)

Inspection History

6 February 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.21875%

Overall absence

11.2766%

Persistent absence

470

Enrolments

Authorised3.33866%
Unauthorised1.8801%
Persistent (10%+)11.2766%
Severe (50%+)1.06383%

Absence trend

3.90298%
18/19
4.20119%
20/21
5.99923%
21/22
5.46935%
22/23
5.09865%
23/24
5.21875%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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