King's Academy College Park (Junior)

About King's Academy College Park (Junior)

King's Academy College Park (Junior) sits in a challenging position within Portsmouth's primary landscape. Its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is notably below the local authority average of 53%. This places the school 28th out of 45 primary schools in Portsmouth, putting it in the bottom half of the league table. The school's ranking score of 38 confirms it falls within the bottom 50 nationally. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. Reading scores are a relative strength, with 68% of pupils reaching the expected standard and an average scaled score of 102, while 21% achieved the higher standard. Maths tells a different story, with only 54% hitting the expected level and just 10% reaching the higher standard. Writing sits in between, with 47% meeting expectations. No pupils achieved the higher standard in either writing or the combined reading, writing and maths measure.

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 judged it as Good across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is consistent with its previous Good rating from 2019, showing sustained performance. Parent feedback from the Parent View survey, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, is largely positive. 84% of the 97 respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 85% felt their child is safe. Behaviour is seen as a strength, with 80% agreeing the school ensures pupils are well behaved. However, there are some areas of concern. Only 58% agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 27% disagreed. Similarly, 27% disagreed that the school supports children's wider personal development. 76% of parents would recommend the school to others.

King's Academy College Park (Junior) is a state primary for mixed genders aged 7 to 11, with a current roll of 448 pupils against a capacity of 492, so it is not oversubscribed. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 31.3%, which is above the national average. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, library, art studios, music rooms, playing fields and a forest school. Sports on offer include football, cricket, athletics, cross country, tennis, rounders and dance, while clubs include art, film, gardening and coding. The school has a comprehensive SEND provision list covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. 20% of parents responding to the survey indicated their child has SEND, and 73% agreed the school provides the support needed, though 27% disagreed. This school would suit families who value a stable, Good-rated environment with strong pastoral care and a wide range of activities, but who are aware that academic outcomes are below the local average.

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