Community school · Isle of Wight

Gurnard Primary School

4–11Ages
522Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118160URN

Baring Road, Cowes, PO31 8DS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Isle of Wight median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Isle of Wight

91 applications for 60 places · 17th of 30 in Isle of Wight

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

4 February 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
6 November 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Isle of Wight median (1.7) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

91 applications · 60 places offered · 66 named it first

2026 1.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2025 1.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2023 1.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2022 1.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2021 1.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2020 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2018 1.7; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2017 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2016 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2015 1.7; 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	60	91	1.5	66	1.10
Sep 2025	59	91	1.5	62	1.05
Sep 2024	45	68	1.5	44	0.98
Sep 2023	58	89	1.5	59	1.02
Sep 2022	60	93	1.6	65	1.08
Sep 2021	58	89	1.5	58	1.00
Sep 2020	44	87	2.0	44	1.00
Sep 2019	60	94	1.6	54	0.90
Sep 2018	39	65	1.7	39	1.00
Sep 2017	54	111	2.1	54	1.00
Sep 2016	60	109	1.8	66	1.10
Sep 2015	60	100	1.7	60	1.00
Sep 2014	60	117	2.0	64	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 73% · Maths 72% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%9th of 35 in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Isle of Wight 69% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Isle of Wight 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Isle of Wight 70% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Isle of Wight 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Isle of Wight 61% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Isle of Wight 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	62%	3%	107	104
2023/24	71%	0%	106	105
2022/23	69%	3%	105	105

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

Gurnard Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Lanesend Primary School
1.3 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Northwood Primary School
2.7 km · Isle of Wight

Good2024

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
2.8 km · Isle of Wight

2026

1.5applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Queensgate Foundation Primary
3.4 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
6.0 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Summerfields Primary School
6.7 km · Isle of Wight

Good2024

1.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
6.9 km · Isle of Wight

Good2023

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Wootton Community Primary School
6.9 km · Isle of Wight

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118160 · 921/2007
Capacity: 420 pupils · 522 on roll
Free school meals: 8.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Baring Road, Cowes, PO31 8DS
Local authority: Isle of Wight

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