Medina Primary School
Community primary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
65%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.1%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
204 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Medina Primary School is a primary school located in Portsmouth. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 202 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs A McGarvey.
Key facts
- URN
- 116195
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Nash | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sian Hosmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Charlotte Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Anwar Hossain | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Paula Aitken | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Marie Stuart | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda McGarvey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Susan West-Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Liz Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Christine Liddle Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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