Medina Primary SchoolCourt Lane Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Medina Primary School and Court Lane Junior Academy are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Medina Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Court Lane Junior Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Medina Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Medina Primary School was judged the expected standard and Court Lane Junior Academy 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 58.0% for Medina Primary School and 57.0% for Court Lane Junior Academy.
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) and has held broadly level at Court Lane Junior Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthMedina Primary School | PortsmouthCourt Lane Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 21st of 45 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 467 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 480 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO6 3NH | Portsmouth, PO6 2PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 467 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% | 10.4% 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.
Medina Primary School
Court Lane Junior Academy
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