Compare Gurnard Primary School and Lanesend Primary School and Northwood Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Gurnard Primary School (Primary) in Cowes; Lanesend Primary School (Primary) in Cowes; Northwood Primary School (Primary) in Cowes — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Gurnard Primary School, Lanesend Primary School and Northwood Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Cowes, Isle of Wight. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Gurnard Primary School), published Jun 2012. The lowest is 3 (Lanesend Primary School), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Northwood Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–45–50%; all within the Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Gurnard Primary School
PO31 8DS
|
Lanesend Primary School
PO31 7ES
|
Northwood Primary School
PO31 8PU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8DS |
Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 7ES |
Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8PU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Jun 2012 | 3 29 Nov 2022 | 2 21 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Isle of Wight (921) | Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust | Isle of Wight (921) |
| Website | www.gurnardprimaryschool.co.uk | www.lanesendprimary.co.uk | www.northwoodpri.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01983295713 | 01983293233 | 01983293392 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO31 8DS - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jun 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Isle of Wight (921)
- Website
- www.gurnardprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01983295713
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO31 7ES - Ofsted
- 3 29 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
- Website
- www.lanesendprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01983293233
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO31 8PU - Ofsted
- 2 21 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Isle of Wight (921)
- Website
- www.northwoodpri.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01983293392
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