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King's Academy College Park (Infant)

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO2 0NT

Ages 4–7 · 304 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
243

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

106

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

106

Total preferences (any rank)
188
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

304 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
304
Boys / girls
150 / 154
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
304 / 360 (84%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

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: KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Academy trust
KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Sponsor
King's Group
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Carlyle

Location

Address
Crofton Road
Postcode
PO2 0NT
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 4–7, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 304 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.8%.

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

  • Copnor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO3 5BZ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • New Horizons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7JB · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.99

    0.4 miles away

  • Stamshaw Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 8NW · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Penbridge Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7RW · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM51.2%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Carlyle
Telephone
02392663645
Website
https://www.kgacollegepark.uk

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