Gurnard Primary SchoolHoly Cross Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gurnard Primary School and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Gurnard Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gurnard Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gurnard Primary School was judged strong and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Gurnard Primary School and 35.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Gurnard Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CowesGurnard Primary School | East CowesHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 12th of 35 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Cowes, PO31 8DS | East Cowes, PO32 6AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gurnard Primary School
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