Gurnard Primary SchoolNorthwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cowes.
Summary of the comparison
Gurnard Primary School and Northwood Primary School are primary schools in Cowes.
Gurnard Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northwood Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gurnard Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gurnard Primary School was judged strong and Northwood Primary School was judged Good.
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 50.0% for Northwood 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 fallen at Northwood Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CowesGurnard Primary School | CowesNorthwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 11th of 35 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 188 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Cowes, PO31 8DS | Cowes, PO31 8PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 27.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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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