Community school · Isle of Wight

Godshill Primary School

4–11Ages
172Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118159URN

School Road, Godshill, Ventnor, PO38 3HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 above Isle of Wight median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Isle of Wight

44 applications for 23 places · 8th of 30 in Isle of Wight

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Isle of Wight median (1.7) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

44 applications · 23 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2025 2.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2024 1.7; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2022 1.4; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2020 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2017 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2016 1.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2015 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2014 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 2.0

This school
Isle of Wight median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	44	1.9	28	1.22
Sep 2025	9	25	2.8	9	1.00
Sep 2024	15	26	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2023	14	23	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2022	16	23	1.4	14	0.88
Sep 2021	19	25	1.3	17	0.89
Sep 2020	14	28	2.0	13	0.93
Sep 2019	11	19	1.7	11	1.00
Sep 2018	15	29	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2017	14	27	1.9	11	0.79
Sep 2016	26	42	1.6	25	0.96
Sep 2015	17	32	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2014	20	40	2.0	18	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 70% · Maths 59% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%21st of 35 in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Isle of Wight 69% England 78%

Higher standard7%

Isle of Wight 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Isle of Wight 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Isle of Wight 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Isle of Wight 61% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Isle of Wight 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Isle of Wight median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	0%	102	100
2023/24	50%	4%	105	102
2022/23	55%	14%	104	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Godshill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Wroxall Primary School
3.3 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
4.7 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
4.7 km · Isle of Wight

Good2021

1.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Newchurch Primary School
4.9 km · Isle of Wight

Good2024

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
5.3 km · Isle of Wight

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Niton Primary School
5.8 km · Isle of Wight

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Gatten and Lake Primary School
5.9 km · Isle of Wight

Good2022

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Broadlea Primary School
5.9 km · Isle of Wight

Good2021

1.9applications per place 27%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118159 · 921/2006
Capacity: 175 pupils · 172 on roll
Free school meals: 22.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Chillerton and Rookley Primary School (URN 118155)
Address: School Road, Godshill, Ventnor, PO38 3HJ
Local authority: Isle of Wight

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources