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Catholic schools in Isle of Wight

All 6 Catholic schools in Isle of Wight.

6 schools in Isle of Wight

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  1. St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy

    Ventnor, PO38 1BQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Isle of Wight catholic schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Isle of Wight catholic schools 39%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Isle of Wight catholic schools about 16
    Pupils
    161
    View school St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ryde, PO33 1LJ · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Isle of Wight catholic schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Isle of Wight catholic schools 39%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Isle of Wight catholic schools about 16
    Pupils
    182
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  3. Christ The King College

    Newport, PO30 5QT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Isle of Wight catholic schools average, high absence.

    236 first choices, 230 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Isle of Wight catholic schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20Isle of Wight catholic schools about 16
    Pupils
    1,131
    View school Christ The King College
  4. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    Newport, PO30 1NR · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Isle of Wight catholic schools average.

    19 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school37%

    Isle of Wight catholic schools 39%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Isle of Wight catholic schools about 16
    Pupils
    195
    View school St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
  5. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    East Cowes, PO32 6AS · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Catholic

    Results below the Isle of Wight catholic schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school35%

    Isle of Wight catholic schools 39%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Isle of Wight catholic schools about 16
    Pupils
    148
    View school Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
  6. St Saviour's Catholic Primary School

    Totland Bay, PO39 0HQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Isle of Wight catholic schools average, low absence.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school6%

    Isle of Wight catholic schools 39%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Isle of Wight catholic schools about 16
    Pupils
    101
    View school St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Isle of Wight's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Isle of Wight 39%England 62%St Saviour's Catholic Primary School: 6%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 35%St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 37%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 48%St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy: 53%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Isle of Wight

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Isle of Wight average 6.3%St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy: 4.2%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 4.3%St Saviour's Catholic Primary School: 5.1%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 6.4%St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 7.6%Christ The King College: 10.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Isle of Wight

Ofsted grades in Isle of Wight

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Isle of Wight

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 6 Catholic schools in Isle of Wight have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Isle of Wight, explained

There are 6 Catholic schools in Isle of Wight, teaching 1,918 children. 5 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

38.5% of pupils in Isle of Wight catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 6% to 53%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

25.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,803 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Isle of Wight.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Isle of Wight?
There are 6 Catholic schools in Isle of Wight, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Isle of Wight?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Isle of Wight on Eduscope are St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Christ The King College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Isle of Wight ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Isle of Wight Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Isle of Wight is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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