Court Lane Junior Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Portsmouth
Court Lane Junior Academy is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Hilary Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2PP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 474 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “Parents describe this school as ‘caring, supportive and nurturing’.”
- “This is exemplified at lunchtimes when older pupils help younger pupils to enjoy an engaging range of outdoor play and learning opportunities.”
- “Playtimes are joyful and harmonious.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ progress is not consistently high across the whole curriculum.”
- “Attendance is slightly below the national average for primary schools.”
- “Some pupils are missing out on learning because of holidays during term time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- Court Lane Infant Academy 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Highbury Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Portsdown Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Medina Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Solent Junior School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Solent Infant School 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Gatcombe Park Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) 1.4 mi Good