Broadlea Primary School, Sandown
Broadlea Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sandown. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2021. That was 5 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 36 schools in Isle of Wight with published results, and 13,005th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2021)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Isle of Wight (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Broadlea Primary School in detail
Broadlea Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Broadlea Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 67% and 64% in Isle of Wight and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Broadlea Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Broadlea Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Broadlea Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broadlea Primary School are Gatten and Lake Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 52% reading, 60% maths); Newchurch Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); and Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 48% reading, 64% maths).
Broadlea Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Gatten and Lake Primary SchoolSt Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyNewchurch Primary SchoolBrading Church of England Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lamorbey Road (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 83 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Isle of Wight (125).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Broadlea Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2021 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 65% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 27% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Broadlea Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broadlea Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broadlea Primary School is in Isle of Wight; for families living there:
Apply to Isle of Wight for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Isle of Wight is 10 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Broadlea Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
250 pupils
345 places
95 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sandown
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sandown
Across Isle of Wight council
Places available
1,328
Applications
931
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Isle of Wight council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
26.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
242
Total Pupils
117
Boys
125
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,606
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,705
Per pupil
£1543k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Broadlea Primary School
Questions parents ask about Broadlea Primary School
What are SATs results like at Broadlea Primary School?
Of the pupils at Broadlea Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Broadlea Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Broadlea Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2021. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement. That inspection was 5 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school as it is now.
What is the catchment area for Broadlea Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Broadlea Primary School is oversubscribed, Isle of Wight allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Broadlea Primary School?
Broadlea Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 345 places.
How big are the classes at Broadlea Primary School?
Classes at Broadlea Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Broadlea Primary School?
Broadlea Primary School has around 242 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broadlea Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Broadlea Primary School in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broadlea Primary School?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming Broadlea Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Broadlea Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Isle of Wight is 10 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broadlea Primary School?
Broadlea Primary School is at Newport Road, Lake, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 9PE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)