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Gurnard Primary School

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

person Mrs Clemma Yardley (Headteacher)

location_onCowes, PO31 8DS

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

406

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Expected Standard

62%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Gurnard Primary School is a Community school primary school in Cowes, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 56% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Gurnard Primary School is a community school in Cowes, Isle of Wight, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 522 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #16 of 36 primaries in Isle of Wight and #9,867 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 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

62%

LA 50%

Reading78% LA 66%

Writing73% LA 64%

Maths72% LA 63%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading85% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading81% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing92% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths76% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -1.1

-2.0 to 1.3

1.5

Write

LA -1.3

-0.1 to 3.1

-0.1

Maths

LA -1.4

-1.6 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading78% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA -0.4

-1.1 to 2.3

-0.5

Write

LA -0.9

-2.1 to 1.1

1.9

Maths

LA -1.1

0.3 to 3.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 54%

Reading83% LA 69%

Writing87% LA 72%

Maths92% LA 65%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA -0.6

-2.3 to 0.9

0.5

Write

LA -0.4

-1.1 to 2.1

0.5

Maths

LA -1.3

-1 to 2

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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	#9,867 / 14,159	#16	#7,891	#1
2024	#4,728 / 14,233	#4	#3,691	#1
2023	#4,172 / 13,940	#2	#3,993	#6,217
2019	#5,645 / 11,810	#5	#4,590	#4,626
2018	#6,406 / 10,972	#8	#4,978	#5,693

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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05 November 2019

Inspection Report

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05 May 2016

Inspection Report

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23 May 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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25 June 2008

Inspection Report

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03 May 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-02-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

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2016-05-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2012-05-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2008-06-25

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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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 414 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	414	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	414	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	420	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	420	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	419	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	406	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	406	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	399	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	406	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	400	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	403	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	408	2	0.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	403	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	399	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	399	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	395	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	371	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	372	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	366	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	373	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	376	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	377	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	370	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	375	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	380	4	1.1%	0.5%	1

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Gurnard Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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