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Gatten and Lake Primary School

Isle of Wight, PO37 7DGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#5,774
of 13,686 nationally

About Gatten and Lake Primary School

Gatten and Lake Primary School is a mixed state primary on the Isle of Wight that is currently running very close to its full capacity of 210 pupils, with 204 children on roll. The school serves a community with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals — 27. 9 per cent, which is well above the national average for primary schools and suggests a significant level of disadvantage in the intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 54 applications for just 26 places, with 22 of those coming as first preferences. That works out at just over two applicants per place, and the school was officially oversubscribed. The headteacher is Rebecca Day, and the school has no religious character or nursery provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOaklyn Gardens, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 7DG
HeadteacherRebecca Day
Local AuthorityIsle of Wight
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)27.9%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:20 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-08:20

Source: gattenandlake.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Gatten and Lake Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.