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Gurnard Primary School

Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8DS

Not rated

Inspected 4 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade
Ofsted
62%
KS2 expected
Primary
Phase
4–11
Ages
414
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
Community school
Type

School Information

Local Authority
Isle of Wight
School Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age Range
Ages 4–11
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
414 / 420 (99%)
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Religious Character
Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection
4 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.7%
Disadvantaged
5.1%
EAL
2.2%
SEN support
11.3%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%
Expected standard (RWM)
3%
Higher standard (RWM)
107
Avg reading score
104
Avg maths score

Attendance

5%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.63
Teachers (FTE)
+0.1 vs 2023/24
22.2
Pupils per teacher
-0.5 vs 2023/24
17.73
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-0.1 vs 2023/24
£45,974
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 9% on leadership pay
+£6,321 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
2
Leadership (FTE)
0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,032
Spend per pupil
£5,954
Income per pupil
47%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8DS
Phone
01983295713
Headteacher
Clemma Yardley

Teaching Jobs

Teacher
Class Teacher
Fixed term or temporaryFull time
Closes 18 Jun 2026View & apply
Teacher
Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Fixed term or temporaryPart time
Closes 18 Jun 2026View & apply

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