Gatten and Lake Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Gatten and Lake Primary School is a primary school in Shanklin, Isle of Wight for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Oaklyn Gardens, Shanklin, PO37 7DG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils across the school are settled and happy.”
- “They engage in activities in the ‘learning street’ with enthusiasm.”
- “Pupils are eager to share their learning.”
To improve
- “However, this does not happen as well in some areas, including Spanish and design and technology.”
- “In these subjects, leaders have not yet decided on the most important information that pupils must learn.”
- “This makes it difficult for teachers to know what they should check pupils know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Isle of Wight.
- Broadlea Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Newchurch Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Wroxall Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School 3.1 mi Some aspects not as strong
- St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy 3.4 mi Good
- Godshill Primary School 3.7 mi Good
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged