King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)
Doyle Avenue, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Wilden
- Sponsor
- King's Group
- Constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 352
- URN
- 145450
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392662129
About this school
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) is a primary academy in Portsmouth. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 352 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior), and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 111 | 119 | 119 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 40% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 59% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 51% | 51% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 63% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Portsmouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 48% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 48.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 51.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 441 |
| 2023/24 | 455 |
| 2024/25 | 408 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) compares
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) ranked 27th of 32 primary schools in Portsmouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.7% | 39.5% | 352 | — |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) | — | 5.4% | 23.3% | 231 | 0.0 miles |
| Gatcombe Park Primary School | 63% | 4.2% | 26.4% | 203 | 0.3 miles |
| Stamshaw Infant Academy | — | 5.5% | 29% | 262 | 0.6 miles |
| Stamshaw Junior School | 47% | 5.1% | 46.8% | 289 | 0.6 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 57% | 3.1% | 19.1% | 312 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 17 October 2023
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Ungraded inspection report22 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.46%
- English as an additional language
- 19.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 11.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)0.0 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
-
Gatcombe Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
-
Stamshaw Infant Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
-
Stamshaw Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
Other schools in Portsmouth
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) ranks 23rd of the 28 ranked primary schools in Portsmouth.
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Primary
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy Primary
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Beacon View Primary Academy Primary
- Copnor Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Court Lane Infant Academy Primary
- Court Lane Junior Academy Primary
- Gatcombe Park Primary School Primary
- Highbury Primary School Primary
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) Primary
- King's Academy College Park (Junior) Primary
Common questions
- What ages does King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) teach?
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Portsmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)?
- The headteacher of King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) is Mrs Kathryn Wilden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior), and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)?
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) has 352 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) full?
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) has capacity for 480 pupils and 352 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) a faith school?
- No. King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) has no designated religious character.
- Does King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) as having no nursery classes.
- Is King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) part of an academy trust?
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) is part of KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) compare with other schools in Portsmouth?
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) ranked 27th of 32 primary schools in Portsmouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)'s absence rate?
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)'s overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)'s key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.