Queensgate Foundation PrimaryNorthwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Queensgate Foundation Primary and Northwood Primary School are primary schools.
Queensgate Foundation Primary scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northwood Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Queensgate Foundation Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Queensgate Foundation Primary was judged the expected standard 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 68.0% for Queensgate Foundation Primary and 50.0% for Northwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Queensgate Foundation Primary (49.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% 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 | East CowesQueensgate Foundation Primary | CowesNorthwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 11th of 35 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 388 | 188 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | East Cowes, PO32 6PA | Cowes, PO31 8PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 388 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 27.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 15.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Queensgate Foundation Primary
Northwood Primary School
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