Education Court Lane Junior School a 'thriving', 'joyful and harmonious’ school following good Ofsted By Sophie Lewis Published 23rd Jul 2024, 16:54 BST Updated 23rd Jul 2024, 21:43 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now A Portsmouth junior school, which has maintained its good Ofsted rating, offers ‘joyful and harmonious’ playtimes and an ambitious curriculum. Court Lane Junior School in Hilary Avenue, Cosham has been described as a ‘caring, supportive and nurturing’ school that offers high quality support. The recent Ofsted inspection took place on June 11 and 12 and it found that pupils are well prepared for secondary school through carefully considered lessons and assemblies.

The report said: “Reading is at the heart of this thriving school. Staff expertise has been prioritised, ensuring that pupils who struggle receive effective help. The school gives pupils the support they need with phonics.

Pupils practise consistent strategies using precisely matched books. They enjoy ‘Find a book Friday’, and pupils choose new books every week from the impressive school library. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Court Lane Junior School has been described as ‘caring, supportive and nurturing’ following its recent Ofsted inspection which took place on June 11 and 12, 2024.

The inspection found that the school continues to be good. | Court Lane Junior School Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up .