Academy sponsor led · Isle of Wight

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy

4–11Ages
181Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139644URN

Albert Road, Shanklin, PO37 7LY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.5 below Isle of Wight median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

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31 applications for 27 places · 30th of 30 in Isle of Wight

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%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 GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

1 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 June 2017
Graded inspection: 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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Isle of Wight median (1.7) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

31 applications · 27 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.2; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2025 1.7; 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 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2020 1.3; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2019 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2017 1.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2016 1.4; 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	27	31	1.2	25	0.93
Sep 2025	15	26	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2024	22	33	1.5	22	1.00
Sep 2023	29	42	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2022	25	44	1.8	25	1.00
Sep 2021	23	33	1.4	21	0.91
Sep 2020	30	40	1.3	24	0.80
Sep 2019	30	58	1.9	36	1.20
Sep 2018	30	56	1.9	39	1.30
Sep 2017	24	37	1.5	21	0.88
Sep 2016	30	41	1.4	26	0.87
Sep 2015	30	50	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2014	20	39	2.0	18	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 52% · Writing 64% · Maths 60% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%27th of 35 in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard52%

Isle of Wight 69% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Isle of Wight 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Isle of Wight 70% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Isle of Wight 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Isle of Wight 61% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Isle of Wight 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	40%	4%	102	102
2023/24	47%	13%	103	102
2022/23	43%	0%	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

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Gatten and Lake Primary School
1.3 km · Isle of Wight

Good2022

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

Good2021

1.9applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Wroxall Primary School
3.1 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
4.3 km · Isle of Wight

Good2021

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

Good2024

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Godshill Primary School
5.3 km · Isle of Wight

Good2023

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
6.2 km · Isle of Wight

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
6.7 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139644 · 921/2000
Trust: Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 181 on roll
Free school meals: 29.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Shanklin Church of England Primary School (URN 118189)
Address: Albert Road, Shanklin, PO37 7LY
Local authority: Isle of Wight

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