Primary school

King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Portsmouth
  • PO2 9NE
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,675 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 55%55%2016/17: top 82%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 82%2022/23: top 89%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM48% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM2% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−7.6 pts
Reading score102 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 91 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 48% · 90 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 47% · 90 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 53% · 120 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 41% · 111 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 40% · 119 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 48% · 119 pupils · South East 64%53%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 91 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 2% · 90 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 3% · 90 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 5% · 120 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 111 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 119 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 2% · 119 pupils · South East 7%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 91 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 90 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 101 · 90 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 99 · 120 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 111 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 102 · 119 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 102 · 119 pupils · South East 10610299No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 91 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 90 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 90 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 120 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 111 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 119 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 119 pupils · South East 105103100No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  5. 2012Goodas predecessor
  6. 2022Remains Good
  7. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026352
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.5%
First language not English19.6%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

73.3% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 50 responses (11% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school70% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school60% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved50% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable28% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year66% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14% not applicable46.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed8.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66% agree
  • My child does well at this school68% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing68% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school68% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school68% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development50% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent42% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult14.3
  • Classroom teachers 13.3
  • Leadership 3.5
  • Teaching assistants 7.8
  • Other support 8.4

Teachers 16.8 FTE · Whole workforce 33 · 50 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,691
Spend per pupil£6,946
Staff spend per pupil£5,363
Reserve per pupil£1,850
  • +£755,000revenue reserve
  • +£304,000in-year balance

Grants £7,233 · self-generated £230 · premises £402 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES (15 academies) · trust reserve £7,003,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it