What did Ofsted judge St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has 181 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy take?

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy located?

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is located in Shanklin, PO37 7LY, Isle of Wight.

How do I apply to St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?

When St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, children who were previously looked after or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (note 1); 2. Siblings — Siblings [note 4] of children on the roll of St. Blasius Shanklin C of E Primary Academy at the time of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of parents [note 2] who have been members of all staff at St. Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy continuously [note 5] for the two years prior to the application for admission; or staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above categories being over-subscribed, the Local Governing Body will take those children whose home address is nearest to the academy measured by the Local Authority's computerised measuring system. In the case of flats they will be treated as equidistance from the school. In the event that applicants cannot be prioritised using distance as detailed above, because the distance measurements are the same, the Trust will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining places.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy: Ofsted & Catchment

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How places are decided at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, children who were previously looked after or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (note 1)
2Siblings — Siblings [note 4] of children on the roll of St. Blasius Shanklin C of E Primary Academy at the time of admission.
3Children of staff — Children of parents [note 2] who have been members of all staff at St. Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy continuously [note 5] for the two years prior to the application for admission; or staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Exceptional medical and/or social need — (For applicants in the normal admission round) Children or families with an exceptional medical and / or social need (see note 6). Supporting evidence from a professional is required such as a doctor and / or consultant for medical needs or a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, the police or probation officer for social needs. The evidence must confirm the child or family's medical or social need and why that makes it essential that the child attends the academy rather than any other. If evidence is not submitted by the application deadline, the medical and / or social need cannot be considered.
5Nearest primary school — Children for whom the academy is the nearest primary school to their permanent residence at the time of application.
6All other children

If two applications tie: In the event of any of the above categories being over-subscribed, the Local Governing Body will take those children whose home address is nearest to the academy measured by the Local Authority's computerised measuring system. In the case of flats they will be treated as equidistance from the school. In the event that applicants cannot be prioritised using distance as detailed above, because the distance measurements are the same, the Trust will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining places.

Before applying oversubscription criteria, a place will be allocated for any child with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an EHCP that names the school; this is within PAN or above PAN if places have already been offered. The guiding principle is that the church school should serve its local community defined as the ecclesiastical parish of St Blasius Church. No faith-based oversubscription criteria are applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?: St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has 181 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy take?: St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy located?: St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is located in Shanklin, PO37 7LY, Isle of Wight.
How do I apply to St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?: St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?: When St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, children who were previously looked after or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (note 1); 2. Siblings — Siblings [note 4] of children on the roll of St. Blasius Shanklin C of E Primary Academy at the time of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of parents [note 2] who have been members of all staff at St. Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy continuously [note 5] for the two years prior to the application for admission; or staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above categories being over-subscribed, the Local Governing Body will take those children whose home address is nearest to the academy measured by the Local Authority's computerised measuring system. In the case of flats they will be treated as equidistance from the school. In the event that applicants cannot be prioritised using distance as detailed above, because the distance measurements are the same, the Trust will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining places.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, children who were previously looked after or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (note 1)
2Siblings — Siblings [note 4] of children on the roll of St. Blasius Shanklin C of E Primary Academy at the time of admission.
3Children of staff — Children of parents [note 2] who have been members of all staff at St. Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy continuously [note 5] for the two years prior to the application for admission; or staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Exceptional medical and/or social need — (For applicants in the normal admission round) Children or families with an exceptional medical and / or social need (see note 6). Supporting evidence from a professional is required such as a doctor and / or consultant for medical needs or a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, the police or probation officer for social needs. The evidence must confirm the child or family's medical or social need and why that makes it essential that the child attends the academy rather than any other. If evidence is not submitted by the application deadline, the medical and / or social need cannot be considered.
5Nearest primary school — Children for whom the academy is the nearest primary school to their permanent residence at the time of application.
6All other children

St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?: St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has 181 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy take?: St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy located?: St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is located in Shanklin, PO37 7LY, Isle of Wight.
How do I apply to St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?: St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?: When St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, children who were previously looked after or Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (note 1); 2. Siblings — Siblings [note 4] of children on the roll of St. Blasius Shanklin C of E Primary Academy at the time of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of parents [note 2] who have been members of all staff at St. Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy continuously [note 5] for the two years prior to the application for admission; or staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of any of the above categories being over-subscribed, the Local Governing Body will take those children whose home address is nearest to the academy measured by the Local Authority's computerised measuring system. In the case of flats they will be treated as equidistance from the school. In the event that applicants cannot be prioritised using distance as detailed above, because the distance measurements are the same, the Trust will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining places.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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