Medina Primary School
Medina Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Medina Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 13th of 28 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 3 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
A strong, inclusive ethos is at the heart of this school. It is committed to serving and welcoming all pupils and their families. The care given to pupils by staff means that pupils love coming to school. Pupils embrace the school's rules to help them make the right choices, meeting the school's high expectations for behaving well. The school is ambitious for pupils' achievements, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils. The school has a strong understanding of individual pupils' needs. Staff think carefully about how to make every day successful for every pupil. As a result, pupils now achieve well and much better than they did. Pupils are polite, well mannered and respectful. At social times, older pupils teach their peers games and how to use equipment safely. Other pupil leadership opportunities, such as those of reading ambassadors and eco warriors, enable them to learn tolerance and empathy for others. Pupils also benefit from taking part in shoe box appeals by collecting items for children living in other countries. Pupils develop a strong understanding of the world around them, for example through visits from the NSPCC.
What the school should improve
- The school's work to further develop pupils' writing skills is not fully embedded. Therefore, not enough pupils produce writing of a high standard. The school should further develop staff's expertise in the teaching of writing so that gaps in pupils' knowledge and skills are closed effectively.
- In a few subjects, the school has not fully established systems of checking how successfully pupils remember key knowledge. Consequently, there are gaps in pupils' knowledge. The school should ensure that there are robust systems in place across the subjects so pupils' misconceptions can be identified and addressed effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
204 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Medina Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsdown Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| Court Lane Infant Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Court Lane Junior Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Beacon View Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 41% met the expected standard |
| Highbury Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs A McGarvey
- Phone
- 02392375475
- Address
- Medina Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3NH
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- URN
- 116195
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.