Primary school

Gurnard Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Isle of Wight
  • PO31 8DS
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,579 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 57%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 52%2017/18: top 45%2018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 29%29% · 2023/242024/25: top 57%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM62% · South East 64%5/10 Middle−17 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−26.7 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below−49.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 45 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 63% · 43 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 69% · 52 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 71% · 51 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 69% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 71% · 59 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 62% · 60 pupils · South East 64%71%60%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 45 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 5% · 43 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 52 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 51 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 60 pupils · South East 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 45 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 43 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 52 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 51 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 106107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 45 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 43 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 52 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 51 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.9%
60 of 66 who put it first2014 · 93.8%2026 · 90.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6660
2nd170
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026522
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.7%
First language not English5.1%
SEN support11.3%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils11.4%

Girls 52.4%Boys 47.6%

124.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 81 responses (19.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.5% not applicable68.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.8% not applicable89.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21% who said Yes above88.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 20.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 22.1 FTE · Whole workforce 45.6 · 62 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,817
Spend per pupil£5,826
Staff spend per pupil£4,407
Reserve per pupil£411
  • +£214,439revenue reserve
  • −£4,649in-year balance

Grants £5,209 · self-generated £608 · premises £222 per pupil