Medina Primary School, Portsmouth

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~451m)Possible (~644m)Unlikely (~837m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs A McGarvey
Pupils:204 / 210 capacity
LA:Portsmouth
Phone:02392375475
Address:Medina Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3NH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:116195
UKPRN:10076957
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Portsmouth North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

46.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

14 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy86%
Well taught71%
Good progress71%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved64%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development50%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+2ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 57% to 68%. Maths has remained stable at around 65%. Writing has remained stable at around 61%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Cosham Rail Station (Entrance)
673m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Sixth Avenue (E-bound)
143m · 2 min walk
Fourth Avenue (E-bound)
211m · 3 min walk
Winterhill Road (adj)
316m · 5 min walk
First Avenue (E-bound)
385m · 6 min walk
Wymering Lane (W-bound)
395m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

204 pupils

210 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:570
Projected new pupils:143

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Portsmouth

Admissions Demand - Portsmouth

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

2,365

Applications

1,984

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Portsmouth (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 May 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.57843%

Overall absence

14.36464%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised2.61451%
Unauthorised2.96392%
Persistent (10%+)14.36464%
Severe (50%+)0.55249%

Absence trend

3.91282%
18/19
3.07778%
20/21
6.88433%
21/22
5.26999%
22/23
5.34014%
23/24
5.57843%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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