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Gatcombe Park Primary School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO2 0UR

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
104 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Hamwic Education Trust
Headteacher
Ben Simpson

Location

Address
St Barbara Way, Hilsea
Postcode
PO2 0UR
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.1%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO2
16
Primary in PO2
11
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
Primary in Portsmouth LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PortsmouthNear PO2

  • Highbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 2RZ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM28.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Stamshaw Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 8NW · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Stamshaw Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 8QH · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM47.4%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ben Simpson
Telephone
02392694412
Website
www.gatcombeprimary.co.uk

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