Court Lane Junior AcademySolent Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Court Lane Junior Academy and Solent Junior School are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Court Lane Junior Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Solent Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Solent Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Court Lane Junior Academy was judged Good and Solent Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Court Lane Junior Academy and 58.0% for Solent Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Court Lane Junior Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Solent Junior School (53.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthCourt Lane Junior Academy | PortsmouthSolent Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 45 in Portsmouth | 17th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 474 | 359 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 360 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO6 2PP | Portsmouth, PO6 1HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 467 | 360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.7% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 9.3% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior Academy
Solent Junior School
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