Schools and Education in Gurnard

There are 30 schools within 5 miles of Gurnard town centre, including 15 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include East Cowes Children's Centre, Nine Acres Primary School and New Forest School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
30
Primary
15
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
18
2
Outstanding (3) Good (18) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (7)
East Cowes Children's Centre 2.3 miles Beatrice Avenue, Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6PA Inspected: 25 October 2012 Nine Acres Primary School Primary 4.4 miles South View, Newport, PO30 1QP Inspected: 10 September 2024 New Forest School 4.9 miles Church Lane, Fawley, Hampshire, SO45 1FJ Inspected: 11 September 2025
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Secondary 1 miles Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, PO31 8HB Inspected: 17 May 2023 Cowes Children's Centre 1.1 miles Love Lane, Cowes, PO31 7ET Inspected: 02 December 2011 Northwood Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Wyatts Lane, Cowes, PO31 8PU Inspected: 22 March 2024 Priory School 2.7 miles Padmore House, Whippingham, PO32 6LP Inspected: 19 June 2018 Lionheart School 3.6 miles Albany Road, Newport, PO30 5HZ Inspected: 27 November 2023 The Isle of Wight College 16 plus 3.8 miles Medina Way, Newport, PO30 5TA Inspected: 16 November 2023 Summerfields Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Atkinson Drive, Newport, PO30 2LJ Inspected: 10 September 2024 Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Hazel Close, Newport, PO30 5GD Inspected: 27 April 2023 Medina House School 4.3 miles School Lane, Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS Inspected: 25 April 2024 East Newport Children's Centre 4.4 miles Green Street, Green Street, Newport, PO30 2AN Inspected: 24 December 2012 West Newport Children's Centre 4.4 miles Wellington Road, Newport, PO30 5QT Inspected: 31 July 2012 Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Wellington Road, Carisbrooke, Newport, PO30 5QT Inspected: 20 November 2023 Wootton Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Church Road, Ryde, PO33 4PT Inspected: 16 December 2024 St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles High Street, Carisbrooke, Newport, PO30 1NR Inspected: 22 September 2023 Blackfield Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.7 miles Hampton Lane, Blackfield, Southampton, SO45 1XA Inspected: 17 November 2022 Forest First Children's Centre 4.7 miles Heather Road, Blackfield, Southampton, SO45 1DZ Inspected: 10 June 2011 St George's School 4.9 miles Watergate Road, Newport, PO30 1XW Inspected: 15 November 2022 Fawley Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Coleville Avenue, Fawley, Southampton, SO45 1EA Inspected: 06 March 2023
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Millfield Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6AS Inspected: 24 July 2023 Christ The King College Secondary 4.4 miles Wellington Road, Newport, PO30 5QT Inspected: 24 April 2024
Gurnard Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Baring Road, Cowes, PO31 8DS Lanesend Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Love Lane, Cowes, PO31 7ES Queensgate Foundation Primary Primary 2.3 miles Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6PA Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy Primary 3.6 miles Forest Road, Isle of Wight, Newport, PO30 5SH Medina College Secondary 3.7 miles Fairlee Road, Newport, PO30 2DX Carisbrooke College Secondary 4.2 miles Mountbatten Drive, Newport, PO30 5QU Barton Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Furrlongs, Newport, PO30 2AX