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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 118175

Broadlea Primary School

Community school · Sandown · PO36 9PE

Ages 4–11 · 242 pupils · Isle of Wight

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
236

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

242 pupils · 405 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
117 / 125
School capacity
405
Capacity fill
242 / 405 (60%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Torrance

Location

Address
Newport Road, Lake
Postcode
PO36 9PE
Town
Sandown
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight East
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sandown, Isle of Wight, 242 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.6%.

Open schools in Sandown
5
Primary schools in Sandown
3
Academies among open schools in Sandown
0% (0)
Open schools in PO36
5
Primary in PO36
3
Open schools in Isle of Wight LA
51
Primary in Isle of Wight LA
36

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SandownNear PO36

  • Gatten and Lake Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shanklin · PO37 7DG · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shanklin · PO37 7LY · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Newchurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sandown · PO36 0NL · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.21

    1.8 miles away

  • Wroxall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ventnor · PO38 3DP · Isle of Wight

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Torrance
Telephone
01983402403
Website
www.broadleaprimary.co.uk/

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