Court Lane Infant Academy
Hilary Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Flitton
- Sponsor
- University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 346
- URN
- 143315
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392378890
About this school
Court Lane Infant Academy is a primary academy in Portsmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 346 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Court Lane Infant Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 342 |
| 2023/24 | 345 |
| 2024/25 | 350 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Court Lane Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 12.9% | 346 | — |
| Court Lane Junior Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 21.8% | 474 | 0.0 miles |
| Highbury Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 26.5% | 391 | 0.5 miles |
| Portsdown Primary School | 35% | 6% | 52% | 398 | 0.6 miles |
| Medina Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 44.6% | 204 | 0.7 miles |
| Solent Junior School | 58% | 4.7% | 13.3% | 359 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.86%
- English as an additional language
- 18.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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Court Lane Junior Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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Highbury Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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Portsdown Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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Medina Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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Solent Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Primary
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy Primary
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Beacon View Primary Academy Primary
- Copnor Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Court Lane Junior Academy Primary
- Gatcombe Park Primary School Primary
- Highbury Primary School Primary
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) Primary
- King's Academy College Park (Junior) Primary
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Court Lane Infant Academy teach?
- Court Lane Infant Academy teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Portsmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Court Lane Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Court Lane Infant Academy is Mrs Laura Flitton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Court Lane Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Court Lane Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Court Lane Infant Academy?
- Court Lane Infant Academy has 346 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Court Lane Infant Academy full?
- Court Lane Infant Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 346 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Court Lane Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Court Lane Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Court Lane Infant Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Court Lane Infant Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Court Lane Infant Academy?
- Court Lane Infant Academy is part of UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Court Lane Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Court Lane Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Court Lane Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Court Lane Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.