St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Albert Road, Shanklin, PO37 7LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Alex Augustus
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- URN
- 139644
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983862444
About this school
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Shanklin. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 181 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 30 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 47% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 63% | 52% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 60% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 63% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy 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 | 43% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy compares
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy ranked 28th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 5.1% | 26.3% | 181 | — |
| Gatten and Lake Primary School | 63% | 4.7% | 28.4% | 195 | 0.8 miles |
| Broadlea Primary School | 27% | 6.7% | 32.5% | 242 | 1.3 miles |
| Wroxall Primary School | 46% | 6.8% | 37.1% | 90 | 1.9 miles |
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | 53% | 4.3% | 38.6% | 161 | 2.6 miles |
| Newchurch Primary School | 60% | 3.6% | 8% | 209 | 2.7 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)
- 26.34%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 11.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gatten and Lake Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Shanklin
-
Broadlea Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sandown
-
Wroxall Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ventnor
-
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Ventnor
-
Newchurch Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Sandown
Other schools in Shanklin
- Gatten and Lake Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy teach?
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Shanklin.
- Who is the principal of St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?
- The principal of St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is Mr Alex Augustus, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has 181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy full?
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 181 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Is St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy ranked 28th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.