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4 state primary schools within 2 miles and 2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of PO37, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

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The middle of PO37 is the average position of the 4 schools and nurseries we hold in it. Distances are as the crow flies.

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State primary schools near PO37

4 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of PO37, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Gatten and Lake Primary School

    State primary · Shanklin · 0.41 miles

    67of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.41 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)

    How it scored 67
    • Resultsmatters9.5 of 20 points

      Better than 47% of 14,817 state schools in England: 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, November 2022: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters15.9 of 20 points

      0.41 miles from the middle of PO37, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little3.5 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 4.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little3.4 of 10 points

      Classes average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy

    State primary · Church of England · Shanklin · 0.37 miles

    64of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.37 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)

    How it scored 64
    • Resultsmatters1.4 of 20 points

      Better than 7% of 14,817 state schools in England: 40% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in March 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters16.3 of 20 points

      0.37 miles from the middle of PO37, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little6.7 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 0.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little5.1 of 10 points

      Classes average 25.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. The Bay Church of England School

    State all-through · Church of England · Sandown · 1.8 miles

    53of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · classes of 24 on average

    How it scored 53
    • Resultsmatters6.5 of 20 points

      Better than 32% of 14,817 state schools in England: 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, February 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters2 of 20 points

      1.8 miles from the middle of PO37, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.8 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 8.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 34.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.6 of 10 points

      Classes average 24.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  4. Broadlea Primary School

    State primary · Sandown · 0.93 miles

    52of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 0.93 miles

    How it scored 52
    • Resultsmatters0.2 of 20 points

      Better than 1% of 14,817 state schools in England: 27% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, October 2021: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters10.7 of 20 points

      0.93 miles from the middle of PO37, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little1.7 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 3.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little4.3 of 10 points

      Classes average 26.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near PO37

2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of PO37, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. The Bay Church of England School

    State all-through · Church of England · Sandown · 1.8 miles

    60of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1.8 miles

    How it scored 60
    • Resultsmatters3.2 of 20 points

      Better than 16% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.48 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, February 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters12.8 of 20 points

      1.8 miles from the middle of PO37, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.8 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 8.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 34.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.6 of 10 points

      Classes average 24.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. The Island Free School

    State secondary · Ventnor · 2.9 miles

    59of 100

    Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) · results: top 32% in England · classes of 21 on average

    How it scored 59
    • Resultsmatters13.7 of 20 points

      Top 32% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.24 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in June 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters8.2 of 20 points

      2.9 miles from the middle of PO37, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters5 of 20 points

      In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 111 of 204. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little7.8 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 4.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little9.2 of 10 points

      Classes average 21.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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