Community school · Portsmouth

Medina Primary School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
116195URN

Medina Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3NH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above Portsmouth median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Portsmouth

62 applications for 25 places · 13th of 36 in Portsmouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 14 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Portsmouth median (2.2) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

62 applications · 25 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.5; Portsmouth median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Portsmouth median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2021 2.3; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2020 2.5; Portsmouth median median 2.2
2019 3.0; Portsmouth median median 2.3
2018 3.3; Portsmouth median median 2.5
2017 3.9; Portsmouth median median 2.4
2016 2.8; Portsmouth median median 2.5
2015 2.7; Portsmouth median median 2.1
2014 2.5; Portsmouth median median 2.3

This school
Portsmouth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	62	2.5	21	0.84
Sep 2025	30	68	2.3	45	1.50
Sep 2024	30	63	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2023	24	41	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2022	30	45	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2021	30	68	2.3	33	1.10
Sep 2020	27	68	2.5	26	0.96
Sep 2019	30	91	3.0	30	1.00
Sep 2018	30	98	3.3	32	1.07
Sep 2017	30	118	3.9	38	1.27
Sep 2016	30	83	2.8	31	1.03
Sep 2015	30	81	2.7	25	0.83
Sep 2014	30	75	2.5	26	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 61% · Maths 65% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%12th of 32 in Portsmouth

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Portsmouth 73% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Portsmouth 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Portsmouth 69% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Portsmouth 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Portsmouth 69% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Portsmouth 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Portsmouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	3%	104	102
2023/24	47%	0%	103	102
2022/23	40%	0%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Medina Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Portsdown Primary School
0.6 km · Portsmouth

Good2024

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Court Lane Infant Academy
1.2 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place
Court Lane Junior Academy
1.2 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2024

57%met the SATs standard
Beacon View Primary Academy
1.2 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Highbury Primary School
1.3 km · Portsmouth

2025

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Gatcombe Park Primary School
1.9 km · Portsmouth

Good2023

3.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)
1.9 km · Portsmouth

Good2023

48%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116195 · 851/2673
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 46.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Medina Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3NH
Local authority: Portsmouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources