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Cowes Primary School

Community school · Cowes · PO31 8HF

Ages 5–11 · 118 pupils · Isle of Wight

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
144

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill45%

118 pupils · 260 places

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
61 / 57
School capacity
260
Capacity fill
118 / 260 (45%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Stephanie Praetig

Location

Address
Edinburgh Close
Postcode
PO31 8HF
Town
Cowes
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight West
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 5–11, in Cowes, Isle of Wight, 118 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.6%.

Open schools in Cowes
4
Primary schools in Cowes
3
Academies among open schools in Cowes
75% (3)
Open schools in PO31
4
Primary in PO31
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 CowesNear PO31

  • Lanesend Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cowes · PO31 7ES · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM44.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Gurnard Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Cowes · PO31 8DS · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    East Cowes · PO32 6AS · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Queensgate Foundation Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    East Cowes · PO32 6PA · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Northwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cowes · PO31 8PU · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM16.3%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Praetig

Official links