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Cowes Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Stephanie Praetig (Headteacher)

location_onCowes, PO31 8HF

language Visit Website phone 1983293261

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

183

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Cowes Primary School is a Community school primary school in Cowes, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 25% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cowes Primary School is a community school in Cowes, Isle of Wight, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 118 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #7 of 39 primaries in Isle of Wight and #6,714 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 100.0%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 50%

Reading87% LA 66%

Writing80% LA 64%

Maths93% LA 63%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading83% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading60% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths66% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.0

Read

LA -1.1

-4.1 to 0.1

-0.3

Write

LA -1.3

-2.3 to 1.7

-1.2

Maths

LA -1.4

-3.2 to 0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading59% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.4

-3.6 to 0.4

-0.2

Write

LA -0.9

-2.0 to 1.6

0.6

Maths

LA -1.1

-1.1 to 2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 54%

Reading65% LA 69%

Writing75% LA 72%

Maths54% LA 65%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.6

-4.1 to -0.5

-0.5

Write

LA -0.4

-2.2 to 1.2

-3.7

Maths

LA -1.3

-5.3 to -2.1

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#6,714 / 15,231	#7	#3,664	#1
2024	#7,359 / 15,713	#7	#4,358	#1
2023	#11,351 / 15,253	#24	#1	#11,065
2019	#8,025 / 13,571	#14	#1	#8,076
2018	#10,252 / 12,625	#30	#1	#10,954

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 August 2025

Inspection Report

11 February 2020

Inspection Report

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28 June 2016

Inspection Report

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08 November 2011

Inspection Report

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26 March 2009

Inspection Report

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02 February 2006

Inspection Report

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10 January 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2020-02-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2016-06-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2011-11-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-03-26

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 118 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	118	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	121	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	146	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	148	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	184	1	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	183	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	184	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	195	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	195	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	213	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	216	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	227	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	227	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	228	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	248	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	246	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	273	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	279	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	275	3	1.1%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	297	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	295	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	292	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils