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Medina Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onPortsmouth, PO6 3NH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

203

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Medina Primary School is a Community school primary school in Portsmouth, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Medina Primary School is a community school in Portsmouth, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 202 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #12 of 32 primaries in Portsmouth and #8,175 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 51%

Reading68% LA 65%

Writing61% LA 63%

Maths65% LA 62%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading57% LA 65% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 60% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 48%England 60%

Reading67% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing43% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA -1.5

-1.8 to 2.8

-4.3

Write

LA -2.0

-6.5 to -2.1

2.7

Maths

LA -1.4

0.5 to 4.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 55%England 65%

Reading66% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Writing52% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths86% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -1.5

-2.7 to 2.0

-5.2

Write

LA -2.3

-7.3 to -3.0

0.0

Maths

LA -1.8

-2.0 to 2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 53%

Reading53% LA 66%

Writing57% LA 70%

Maths67% LA 64%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -1.9

-4.8 to -0.2

-1.2

Write

LA -2.3

-3.4 to 1

1.7

Maths

LA -2.1

-0.3 to 3.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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09 July 2019

Inspection Report

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12 May 2015

Inspection Report

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09 July 2013

Inspection Report

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15 May 2013

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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22 October 2008

Inspection Report

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04 October 2006

Inspection Report

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21 February 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-01-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2019-07-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-05-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 202 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	204	3	1.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	203	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	203	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	206	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	203	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	205	1	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	204	1	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	208	3	1.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	207	7	3.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	203	6	3.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Medina Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

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