Court Lane Infant Academy
Hilary Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 2PP
346 pupils · 96% of 360 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Free school meals
- 11.3%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 24 April 2024, published 23 May 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 113 | 101 | 242 | 112 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 113 | 101 | 236 | 111 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 110 | 100 | 199 | 109 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 112 | 105 | 207 | 112 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 117 | 115 | 218 | 117 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 98 | 96 | 203 | 98 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 117 | 97 | 243 | 117 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 120 | 125 | 278 | 120 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Court Lane Junior Academy 0 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Highbury Primary School 0.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Portsdown Primary School 1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Medina Primary School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Solent Junior School 1.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Solent Infant School 1.5 km · Improved significantly (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.