Primary school

Medina Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Portsmouth
  • PO6 3NH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,912 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 55%55%2016/17: top 53%53% · 2016/172017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 84%2022/23: top 90%2023/24: top 84%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM58% · South East 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 30 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 63% · 27 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 43% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 52% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 40% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 47% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 58% · 31 pupils · South East 64%63%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 27 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 31 pupils · South East 7%3%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 27 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 100 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 31 pupils · South East 106105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 27 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 31 pupils · South East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd213
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026204
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.5%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils14.4%

Girls 57.4%Boys 42.6%

97.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 14 responses (6.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved64.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 42.9% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.3% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school71.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development50% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 8
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 21.2 · 32 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,990
Spend per pupil£7,637
Staff spend per pupil£5,683
Reserve per pupil£1,300
  • +£265,257revenue reserve
  • +£72,107in-year balance

Grants £7,843 · self-generated £232 · premises £504 per pupil