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OpenPrimaryURN 118159

Godshill Primary School

Community school · Ventnor · PO38 3HJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

172

Local authority

Isle of Wight

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Ventnor, Isle of Wight, 172 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.7%.

Open schools in Ventnor
6
Primary schools in Ventnor
4
Academies among open schools in Ventnor
17% (1)
Open schools in PO38
6
Primary in PO38
4
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 VentnorNear PO38

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
118159

Location

Address
School Road, Godshill
Postcode
PO38 3HJ
Town
Ventnor
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight West
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
82 / 90
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
172 / 175 (98%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Federation of Barton and Godshill Primary Schools

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Snow
Telephone
01983840246
Website
www.godshillprimaryschool.co.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
55%
Higher standard (RWM)
14%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.1%

Persistent absence

17.5%

Unauthorised

1.1%

Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
143

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 21.4%
2021/22
Overall 6.9% · Persistent 21.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England