Academy converter · Isle of Wight

Northwood Primary School

5–11Ages
178Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139454URN

Wyatts Lane, Cowes, PO31 8PU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 above Isle of Wight median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Isle of Wight

62 applications for 30 places · 4th of 30 in Isle of Wight

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%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 · 20 February 2024Ofsted'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

Inspection history

20 February 2024
Graded inspection: Good
16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Isle of Wight median (1.7) close to England median (2.2)

62 applications · 30 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2025 2.3; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2024 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2023 2.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2022 2.3; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2020 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2018 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2017 2.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2016 2.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2015 3.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2014 2.9; Isle of Wight median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Isle of Wight median in 13 of 13 years.

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	30	62	2.1	27	0.90
Sep 2025	24	55	2.3	23	0.96
Sep 2024	22	40	1.8	22	1.00
Sep 2023	18	52	2.9	18	1.00
Sep 2022	19	43	2.3	18	0.95
Sep 2021	25	48	1.9	25	1.00
Sep 2020	27	56	2.1	27	1.00
Sep 2019	30	67	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2018	26	51	2.0	25	0.96
Sep 2017	29	73	2.5	30	1.03
Sep 2016	30	79	2.6	36	1.20
Sep 2015	19	69	3.6	19	1.00
Sep 2014	30	87	2.9	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 64% · Maths 61% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%19th of 35 in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Isle of Wight 69% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Isle of Wight 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Isle of Wight 70% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Isle of Wight 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Isle of Wight 61% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Isle of Wight 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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Isle of Wight median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	0%	103	102
2023/24	21%	0%	103	99
2022/23	55%	10%	104	103

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

Northwood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Lanesend Primary School
1.9 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Queensgate Foundation Primary
2.7 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
3.7 km · Isle of Wight

2026

1.5applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
4.2 km · Isle of Wight

Good2023

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Summerfields Primary School
4.3 km · Isle of Wight

Good2024

1.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Barton Primary School
4.7 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139454 · 921/2016
Trust: Northwood Primary School Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 178 on roll
Free school meals: 16.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Northwood Primary School (URN 118166)
Address: Wyatts Lane, Cowes, PO31 8PU
Local authority: Isle of Wight

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