Queensgate Foundation Primary, East Cowes
Queensgate Foundation Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in East Cowes, part of Foundation without a Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 36 schools in Isle of Wight with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Queensgate Foundation Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Queensgate Foundation Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 67% and 64% in Isle of Wight and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 76% in maths).
Getting a place at Queensgate Foundation Primary
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Queensgate Foundation Primary as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 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 Queensgate Foundation Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Queensgate Foundation Primary are Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 58% maths); Lanesend Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 52% maths); Northwood Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 61% maths); and Gurnard Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths).
Queensgate Foundation Primary's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolLanesend Primary SchoolNorthwood Primary SchoolGurnard Primary School
The trust
Queensgate Foundation Primary is run by its own single-school academy trust.
What parents say
64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Queensgate Foundation Primary (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).
Who goes there
35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 77 pupils (21.8%) received SEN support and 8 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is CECAMM (opposite), 390 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Queensgate Foundation Primary stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Isle of Wight (125).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Queensgate Foundation Primary issued 19 suspensions, 4.9 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy attending this vibrant and caring school. They rise to the high expectations that the school has for their conduct by following the 'Queensgate Code'. As a result, pupils consistently demonstrate respect for each other. They behave well and respond positively to instructions. Pupils are confident that if they have any worries, there is always an adult in the school who will listen and help. Many parents and carers comment on how staff regularly go above and beyond to do the best for their children. Pastoral support through 'The Nest' and 'The Patch' help staff to meet the needs of pupils who need more personalised help.
Staff are ambitious that every pupil will achieve their best. The curriculum is constantly reviewed to ensure pupils receive an effective education. Provision for pupils' personal development is very strong. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from a vast array of activities, trips and events which the school organises for them.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has established an ambitious and broad curriculum from the very start of the early years through to Year 6. It has identified the key knowledge and vocabulary that pupils should gain in all subjects. The school has recently strengthened the curriculum in some subjects. This has resulted in a positive impact on pupils' outcomes.
The school helps most pupils to learn to read well. Children begin learning to read as soon as they start school. Most staff deliver the phonics programme successfully. Pupils who need additional help to learn to read receive this. However, occasionally support for pupils who find reading more difficult is not provided quickly and well. This means that some pupils do not make the progress they should in phonics and their early reading skills. Most older pupils read with accuracy and independence. All pupils benefit from listening to adults read high-quality texts to them regularly.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2012 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
35.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
64 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Queensgate Foundation Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Queensgate Foundation Primary.
- CM Sports Holiday CampAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Queensgate Foundation Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Queensgate Foundation Primary 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
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Your chances of a place at Queensgate Foundation Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
384 pupils
420 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - East Cowes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for East Cowes
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
77
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
353
Total Pupils
214
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,042
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,539
Per pupil
£2450k
Total funding
£185k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
350
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
Queensgate Foundation Primary
Questions parents ask about Queensgate Foundation Primary
What are SATs results like at Queensgate Foundation Primary?
Of the pupils at Queensgate Foundation Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Queensgate Foundation Primary's Ofsted rating?
Queensgate Foundation Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Queensgate Foundation Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Queensgate Foundation Primary 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 Queensgate Foundation Primary?
Queensgate Foundation Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Queensgate Foundation Primary?
Classes at Queensgate Foundation Primary average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Queensgate Foundation Primary?
Queensgate Foundation Primary has around 353 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Queensgate Foundation Primary?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Queensgate Foundation Primary in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Queensgate Foundation Primary?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming Queensgate Foundation Primary 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.
Does Queensgate Foundation Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: CM Sports Holiday Camp (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Queensgate Foundation Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Queensgate Foundation Primary?
Queensgate Foundation Primary is at Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)