Court Lane Junior Academy, Portsmouth
Court Lane Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Portsmouth, part of University of Chichester (multi) Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 28 schools in Portsmouth with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 98% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Court Lane Junior Academy in detail
Court Lane Junior Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school values of 'Believe, Inspire, Achieve' drive all that we do here at Court Lane Junior School. We nurture children so that they can feel successful academically and personally, being ready for their next stage of learning and life. We have high expectations of everyone in our community, with expert support in place so these can be achieved."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Court Lane Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 70% and 68% in Portsmouth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Court Lane Junior Academy
Across Portsmouth, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Portsmouth lodged 51 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (13.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Court Lane Junior Academy are Court Lane Infant Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good); Highbury Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths); Portsdown Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 44% reading, 51% maths); and Medina Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 65% maths).
Court Lane Junior Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Court Lane Infant AcademyHighbury Primary SchoolPortsdown Primary SchoolMedina Primary School
The trust
Court Lane Junior Academy is one of 17 schools run by University of Chichester (multi) Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 17 schools in University of Chichester (multi) Academy Trust
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cosham Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Salisbury (outside), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Court Lane Junior Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Court Lane Junior Academy issued 6 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Court Lane Junior Academy are Springfield School (0.5 miles), UTC Portsmouth (1.1 miles), Trafalgar School (1.1 miles) and Purbrook Park School (1.4 miles).
Springfield SchoolUTC PortsmouthTrafalgar SchoolPurbrook Park School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
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. Behaviour expectations are high, ensuring that classrooms are purposeful and industrious. The school fulfils its vision to 'believe, inspire and achieve' with strong aspirations for all. High-quality support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) creates an inclusive environment where everybody can thrive and succeed. Pupils achieve well across the curriculum.
The school prioritises mental health and well-being through an extensive pastoral offer. Pupils are well prepared for secondary school as a result of carefully considered assembly and lesson activities. Visitors boost pupils' understanding of how to stay safe. This includes the police community support officer, lifeboat volunteers and a national children's charity.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Reading is at the heart of this thriving school. Staff expertise has been prioritised, ensuring that pupils who struggle receive effective help. The school gives pupils the support they need with phonics. Pupils practise consistent strategies using precisely matched books. They enjoy 'Find a book Friday', and pupils choose new books every week from the impressive school library. Pupils learn to become fluent and confident readers. This sharp focus prepares pupils well for secondary school and future learning.
With strong collaboration across the trust, the school's curriculum has been planned with precise knowledge, skills and vocabulary. In history, pupils learn to be historians, questioning sources and investigating what artefacts could tell them about the past. In mathematics, pupils apply concepts and strategies to solve investigations with skill and confidence. Pupils with SEND access the full breadth of the curriculum and achieve well, as a result of expert help. Teachers and leaders communicate and collaborate to identify strategies and resources needed. Support is frequently reviewed to ensure that it is effective.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.6
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Court Lane Junior Academy
Before and after school care
Court Lane Junior Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Portsmouth
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Court Lane Junior Academy.
- Cm Sports After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- CM Sports After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Dream Catchers After School Club Court LaneAt the school · Not yet graded
- Active8 Minds Highbury Holiday Club730m away · Not yet graded
- Farlington Wrap Around Portsdown Primary830m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Court Lane Junior Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Portsmouth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Court Lane Junior Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Court Lane Junior Academy is in Portsmouth; for families living there:
- Portsmouth's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for school age (5-16) children
- How to apply: apply for discretionary travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 21 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
471 pupils
480 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Portsmouth
Across Portsmouth council
Places available
2,230
Applications
1,887
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Portsmouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
89
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
474
Total Pupils
235
Boys
239
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,108
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2555k
Total funding
£145k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
480
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Court Lane Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about Court Lane Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at Court Lane Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at Court Lane Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Court Lane Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Court Lane Junior Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Court Lane Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Court Lane Junior Academy is oversubscribed, Portsmouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Court Lane Junior Academy?
Court Lane Junior Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Court Lane Junior Academy?
Classes at Court Lane Junior Academy average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Court Lane Junior Academy?
Court Lane Junior Academy has around 474 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Court Lane Junior Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Court Lane Junior Academy in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Court Lane Junior Academy?
Apply through Portsmouth's coordinated admissions process, naming Court Lane Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Court Lane Junior Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Court Lane Junior Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: Cm Sports After School Club (registered, not yet graded), CM Sports After School Club (registered, not yet graded) and Dream Catchers After School Club Court Lane (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Court Lane Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 21 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Court Lane Junior Academy?
Court Lane Junior Academy is at Hilary Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)