St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Albert Road
Shanklin
Isle of Wight
PO37 7LY
Phone 01983862444
Reference Number 139644

St Blasius Shanklin Church of England Primary Academy is performing well, maintaining its status as a good school. The school has experienced some turbulence with staff changes, but strong leadership from the new executive principal and support from the trust are driving improvements in the quality of education. Notably, pupils demonstrate exemplary behavior and a commitment to learning, aided by strong adult-pupil relationships and a focus on core values. The curriculum is evolving well, particularly in reading and mathematics, with effective phonics teaching and individualized support for pupils with special educational needs.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 186
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.3%
Girls: 45.7%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 26.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 12 30
2 12 15 27
3 12 16 28
4 10 13 23
5 19 8 27
6 14 11 25

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.9%
White, Other 7.5%
African 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
White & Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Feb 2023
Date Report
28 Feb 2023 School inspection
27 Jun 2017 Full inspection:
03 Jun 2015 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between adults and pupils.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior and engagement.
  • Effective support for early reading with well-trained staff.
  • Strong leadership with a clear vision for improvement.
  • Pupils with SEND receive appropriate support alongside their peers.
  • Pupils develop a love for reading through diverse texts.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum in subjects beyond reading and mathematics is still new.
  • Systems for checking on pupils’ learning are not fully embedded.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 40%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.5
Writing -2.2
Maths -2.5

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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