60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1305.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,003
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King's Academy Bay House · Secondary with sixth form · Hampshire
Part ofKING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-1pp
67%63%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+5pp
41%37%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
43.8
+1.6
47.244.040.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
21%
-9pp
58%38%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
1305.9
+8.0
1412.71285.01157.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1305.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.0
-1.0
40.637.935.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.0
A-level value added
+0.34
0
+0.6+0.5+0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+0pp
25%19%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,003
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Gomer Lane, Gosport, PO12 2QP
Local authority
Hampshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 41% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 21% | 1305.9 | 21% | 2,003 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 36% | 42.2 | -0.07 | 30% | 1297.8 | 30% | 2,060 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 33% | 40.7 | -0.36 | 17% | 1157.3 | 18% | 2,142 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 39% | 44.1 | -0.38 | 58% | 1342.5 | 58% | 2,177 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 38% | 47.2 | +0.11 | 42% | 1412.7 | 42% | 2,152 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 39% | 45.8 | -0.16 | 46% | 1368.3 | 46% | 2,173 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 43% | 49.1 | +0.21 | 51% | — | 51% | 2,188 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | B- | +0.34 | 17% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 38.0 | B- | +0.36 | 17% | 197 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | B- | — | 13% | 233 |
| 2021/22 | 40.6 | B | — | 22% | 222 |
| 2018/19 | 37.8 | B- | +0.56 | 25% | 242 |
| 2017/18 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.39 | 19% | 230 |
| 2016/17 | 35.6 | B- | +0.43 | 18% | 222 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,003 | 15.2 | 19% | 6% | 24% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 2,060 | 14.2 | 18% | 5% | 20% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 2,142 | 15.0 | 15% | 4% | 18% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 2,177 | 15.9 | 11% | 3% | 18% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 2,201 | 15.7 | 8% | 3% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,152 | 15.6 | 5% | 3% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 2,173 | 16.0 | 5% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 2,188 | 16.6 | 5% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.