Court Lane Infant AcademyHighbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Court Lane Infant Academy and Highbury Primary School are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Court Lane Infant Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highbury Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Court Lane Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Court Lane Infant Academy was judged Good and Highbury Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highbury Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthCourt Lane Infant Academy | PortsmouthHighbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 45 in Portsmouth | 26th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 350 | 411 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO6 2PP | Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 350 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.3% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Court Lane Infant Academy
Highbury Primary School
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