Medina Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals46.1%

46.1%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.8%

11.8%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: medinaprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.