King's Academy Bay House
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Gosport, Hampshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hampshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2019–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
King's Academy Bay House is a secondary school in Gosport, Hampshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 January 2025. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
King's Academy Bay House catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 41% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hampshire.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was B- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was above average.
- Year 7 2026 drew 308 first-choice applications for 325 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 17 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of its pupils, 20.2% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 29.1% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hampshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hampshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Gomer Lane, Gosport, PO12 2QP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 2,036 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 January 2025
Strengths
- “The school has improved since the last inspection significantly.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is calm and purposeful.”
- “Attitudes to learning are mostly positive.”
To improve
- “Some pupils told inspectors that unkindness still occurs occasionally, despite all pupils recognising that behaviour is better now compared with last year.”
- “In key stage 3, some pupils have gaps or misconceptions that are not addressed before some teachers move learning on.”
- “Not all teachers check that pupils’ learning is as effective as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 308 first-preference applications, 325 offers in total, 308 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- King's Academy Brune Park 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bridgemary School 2.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Crofton School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Portchester Community School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Fareham Academy 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cams Hill School 4.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Henry Cort Community College 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Purbrook Park School 7.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published