Court Lane Infant Academy
97%
Capacity
350
Pupils
2.1x
Demand
About Court Lane Infant Academy
Court Lane Infant Academy sits within the Portsmouth local authority, one of 45 primary schools in the area. Among its local peers, it ranks behind Ark Ayrton Primary Academy, Langstone Primary Academy and Penbridge Junior School, though it is worth noting that Portsmouth currently has no primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The school caters for children aged 4 to 7, with a mixed intake and no religious character. Headteacher Laura Flitton leads a school that is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 236 applications for 113 places, with 101 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.09. That level of demand suggests strong local reputation, particularly given the school’s Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2013 and an ungraded inspection in April 2024 which confirmed the school remains Good.
Academically, the school’s most recent graded inspection in November 2013 rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management also Good. The previous inspection in October 2008 had rated early years provision as Requires Improvement (a score of 2 on the old scale), so the school has maintained a Good rating across its two most recent inspections. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results because it is an infant school, meaning pupils leave at age 7 before these assessments take place. This makes direct comparison with the Portsmouth LA average KS2 score of 53 impossible, but the school’s sustained Good rating and oversubscription figures indicate that local families have confidence in its provision. The school’s Ofsted report from 2024 notes that it remains Good, with no breakdown for individual categories such as quality of education or behaviour, but the overall judgement is consistent.
The school offers a broad range of facilities including an outdoor playground, ICT suite, gymnasium, sports hall, art studios, playing fields, music rooms, dining hall and a chapel. Sports provision includes tennis, swimming, dance, cricket and football, while extracurricular clubs cover film, drama, book club, choir, chess and coding. For SEND, the school supports children with specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With 12.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative local community. Court Lane Infant Academy is best suited to families seeking a well-regarded infant school in Portsmouth with strong local demand, a Good Ofsted rating, and a wide range of facilities and clubs for younger children.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 4 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Hilary Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO6 2PP |
| Headteacher | Laura Flitton |
| Local Authority | Portsmouth |
| Number of Pupils | 350 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 12.9% |
| School Capacity | 350 / 360 (97% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 Apr 2024Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (24 Apr 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 5 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed113
236
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
101 families put this school as their 1st choice (43% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Source: courtlaneinfant.chimat.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British73.4%
- Asian14.9%
- White (other)5.7%
- Mixed3.4%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
9
Total schools
5
Oversubscribed
7
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Hilary Avenue, Portsmouth
Portsmouth, PO6 2PP
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