Queensgate Foundation Primary
About Queensgate Foundation Primary
Queensgate Foundation Primary on the Isle of Wight is a state primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently home to 388 pupils against a capacity of 420. That leaves a little breathing room, but demand is clearly strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 50 applications for 43 places, with all 38 first-preference families offered a spot. The pupil population is notably diverse in socioeconomic terms — 34. 3% of children qualify for free school meals, well above the national average and a figure that gives the school a genuinely mixed intake. The school is non-religious and co-educational, led by headteacher Theresa Wall. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, judged the school Good overall, with a standout Outstanding rating for personal development. That inspection was a graded visit, meaning the school has now held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, the previous one dating back to 2012.
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The full report on this school
What 64 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Oct 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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