- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
65 first choices, 58 offers made
Ready for secondary school67%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 419
Primary schools in Isle of Wight
All 41 primary schools in Isle of Wight. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
66 first choices, 60 offers made
Ready for secondary school62%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 522
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
45 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 204
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Isle of Wight average.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school59%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 205
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Isle of Wight average.
42 first choices, 42 offers made
Ready for secondary school68%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 353
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Isle of Wight average.
18 first choices, 20 offers made
Ready for secondary school68%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 194
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 close to the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
16 first choices, 17 offers made
Ready for secondary school53%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 161
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Isle of Wight average.
20 first choices, 22 offers made
Ready for secondary school54%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 12Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 186
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school62%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 215
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school63%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 202
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
17 first choices, 18 offers made
Ready for secondary school63%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 195
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Isle of Wight average.
13 first choices, 17 offers made
Ready for secondary school48%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 12Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 182
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school60%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 209
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
31 first choices, 31 offers made
Ready for secondary school59%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 300
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Newport, PO30 5QT · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Isle of Wight average.
33 first choices, 34 offers made
Ready for secondary school69%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 351
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Isle of Wight average.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Ready for secondary school47%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 12Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 96
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Isle of Wight average.
20 first choices, 21 offers made
Ready for secondary school75%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 12Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 180
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Isle of Wight average, low absence.
25 first choices, 27 offers made
Ready for secondary school40%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 181
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School
Freshwater, PO40 9AX · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Isle of Wight average.
22 first choices, 25 offers made
Ready for secondary school42%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 12Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 168
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Isle of Wight average.
28 first choices, 23 offers made
Ready for secondary school48%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 172
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Isle of Wight average.
17 first choices, 19 offers made
Ready for secondary school52%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 13Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 202
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Isle of Wight average, high absence.
137 first choices, 190 offers made
Ready for secondary school57%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,232
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Isle of Wight average.
35 first choices, 42 offers made
Ready for secondary school49%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 12Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 357
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results below the Isle of Wight average.
11 first choices, 12 offers made
Ready for secondary school46%
Isle of Wight 51%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 13Isle of Wight about 12
- Pupils
- 90
- Primary schools41including 2 special
- Ready for secondary school51.0%
- Good or Outstanding96%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools18 of 415 Catholic, 13 Church of England
- With a nursery class10take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Isle of Wight's primary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Isle of Wight
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 15 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 26
- Good: 24 of 26
- Requires improvement: 1 of 26
- Inadequate: 0 of 26
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Isle of Wight
Some are faith schools.
18 of the 41 primary 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 characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
10 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Isle of Wight, explained
There are 41 primary schools in Isle of Wight, teaching 10,236 children. 32 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 2 independent schools.
96% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
51.0% of pupils in Isle of Wight met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 75%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
25.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,949 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Isle of Wight?
There are 41 primary schools in Isle of Wight, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Isle of Wight?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Isle of Wight on Eduscope are Nine Acres Primary School, Gurnard Primary School and Dover Park Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Isle of Wight?
Isle of Wight has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 24 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Isle of Wight perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Isle of Wight, 51% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Isle of Wight primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Isle of Wight is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Isle of Wight?
When choosing a primary school in Isle of Wight, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 41 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.