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King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO2 9NE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

352

Local authority

Portsmouth

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 7–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 352 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 36.4%.

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
145450

Location

Address
Doyle Avenue, Hilsea
Postcode
PO2 9NE
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
352
Boys / girls
183 / 169
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
352 / 480 (73%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Academy trust
KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Sponsor
King's Group

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Wilden
Telephone
02392662129
Website
www.npschools.co.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
41%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.9%

Persistent absence

17.5%

Unauthorised

1.6%

Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
485

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.1% · Persistent 16.9%
2021/22
Overall 6.2% · Persistent 17.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England