Court Lane Infant Academy
Academy converter primary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
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
At Court Lane Infant School, our values of Believe, Inspire, Achieve are at the heart of everything we do. We create a warm, nurturing environment where our youngest learners feel safe, happy, and excited to explore the world around them. Our aim is to help every child grow in confidence, curiosity, and independence, laying strong foundations for their future learning.
The children were really lucky to have a food tasting workshop with Caterlink. They talked about the... Year 2 had a wonderful time experiencing what life was like at school for Victorian children. They m... What a wonderful performance by all the children in this year's Nativity play! Your hard work... Thank you to everyone who supported last weeks fabulous Advent Cheer event.
Thank you to CLACA... We were delighted to receive a cheque for 1,500 from Tesco Stronger Starts to help us with ou... On 2nd October we celebrated Harvest in school. The children learnt about the work of the Portsmouth... The children of Court Lane Infant School celebrated 80 Years of VE Day. In the morning, they complet...
The Court Lane Idea Squad helped choose some new playground markings for the big playground! They we...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 143315
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- 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
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Ford | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tim Green | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Liz Kelly | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kate Cobb | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Flitton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Dr Linley Hastewell Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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