Godshill Primary School
School Road, Godshill, Ventnor, PO38 3HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Snow
- Federation
- Federation of Barton and Godshill Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 118159
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983840246
About this school
Godshill Primary School is a community primary school in Ventnor. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 172 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Godshill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 26 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 50% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 69% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 65% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 62% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Godshill Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Isle of Wight average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 172 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Godshill Primary School compares
Godshill Primary School ranked 23rd of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.9% | 24.5% | 172 | — |
| Wroxall Primary School | 46% | 6.8% | 37.1% | 90 | 2.0 miles |
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | 53% | 4.3% | 38.6% | 161 | 2.9 miles |
| Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 58% | 5.7% | 17.4% | 56 | 2.9 miles |
| Newchurch Primary School | 60% | 3.6% | 8% | 209 | 3.1 miles |
| St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | 40% | 5.1% | 26.3% | 181 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.5%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wroxall Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ventnor
-
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Ventnor
-
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Newchurch Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Sandown
-
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Shanklin
Other schools in Ventnor
- Niton Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Wroxall Primary School Primary
- The Island Free School Secondary
- St Catherine's School and College Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Godshill Primary School teach?
- Godshill Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ventnor.
- Who is the headteacher of Godshill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Godshill Primary School is Mr Mark Snow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Godshill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Godshill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Godshill Primary School?
- Godshill Primary School has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Godshill Primary School full?
- Godshill Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 172 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Godshill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Godshill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Godshill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Godshill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Godshill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Godshill Primary School is part of the Federation of Barton and Godshill Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Godshill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Godshill Primary School compare with other schools in Isle of Wight?
- Godshill Primary School ranked 23rd of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Godshill Primary School's absence rate?
- Godshill Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Godshill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Godshill Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.