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Court Lane Infant Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Academy

Hilary Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 2PP · courtlaneinfant.chimat.uk · 023 9237 8890

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Portsmouth Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
346
96% of 360 places
Local authority
Portsmouth
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
11.3%
First language not English
20.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Portsmouth Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 101 families put the school first and 113 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 115 (Places 117)115September 2023: 105 (Places 112)105September 2024: 100 (Places 110)100September 2025: 101 (Places 113)101September 2026: 101 (Places 113)101Places 113
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261131010.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251131010.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241101000.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231121050.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221171151100%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Court Lane Infant Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
23 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
98%
Replies
48
14% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼12% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 17% who had a child bullied

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