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Godshill Primary School

School Road, Godshill, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 3HJ ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 4–11 in Ventnor. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2023). Year 6 SATs results are below the England average (48% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 28 families put it first for 23 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
172
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Headteacher
Mr Mark Snow

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 21 Nov 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 27 pupils

Expected standard
48%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
102
Average scaled score
Maths score
100
Average scaled score
This school
48%
Isle of Wight
51%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
23
1st preferences
28
All applications
44
1st prefs per place
1.22
More first choices than places

22 of 28 first-preference applicants were offered a place (79%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
176
Capacity
175
98% full
Girls / boys
52/48
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)24.5%
  • English as an additional language0%
  • SEN support10.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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