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Lanesend Primary School

Isle of Wight, PO31 7ESPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#12,756
of 13,686 nationally

About Lanesend Primary School

Lanesend Primary School sits within the Isle of Wight local authority, a small primary phase where just one of 36 schools holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school currently ranks 31st out of 35 primary schools in the LA based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. That places it behind local peers such as Wootton Community Primary School, Gurnard Primary School and Dover Park Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. Lanesend’s ranking score of 38 puts it in the bottom half of schools nationally, and in the bottom 50% of its region. The school is state-funded, mixed gender, non-religious, and serves children aged 4 to 11. Its headteacher is Alexander Augustus. With 391 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is not yet full, though it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 67 applications for 43 places and making 41 first-preference offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLove Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7ES
HeadteacherAlexander Augustus
Local AuthorityIsle of Wight
Number of Pupils391
Free School Meals (FSM)46.3%
School Capacity391 / 420 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Jul 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

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

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Lanesend 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.