Medina Primary SchoolCourt Lane Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Medina Primary School and Court Lane Infant Academy are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Medina Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Court Lane Infant Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Court Lane Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Medina Primary School was judged the expected standard and Court Lane Infant Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Medina Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthMedina Primary School | PortsmouthCourt Lane Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 37th of 45 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 350 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO6 3NH | Portsmouth, PO6 2PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 350 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 18.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% | 12.2% 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.
Medina Primary School
Court Lane Infant Academy
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