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Special schools in and near Isle of Wight

All 4 special schools in Isle of Wight, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Isle of Wight

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  1. Forest Edge School

    Sandown, PO36 9AZ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    8
    View school Forest Edge School
  2. Medina House School

    Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 18
    Pupils
    149
    View school Medina House School
  3. St George's School

    Newport, PO30 1XW · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 30
    Pupils
    240
    View school St George's School

Just outside Isle of Wight

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Isle of Wight.

  1. Oarsome Chance

    9.0 miles from Isle of Wight · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Oarsome Chance
The big picture

How Isle of Wight's special schools spread out

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Days missed

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

Isle of Wight average 9.9%St Catherine's School and College: 4.7%Medina House School: 9.5%St George's School: 15.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Special schools in Isle of Wight

Ofsted grades in Isle of Wight

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
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About these schools

Special schools in Isle of Wight, explained

There are 4 special schools in Isle of Wight, teaching 491 children.

100% of the special 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.

42.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £27,452 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 34.1% 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 special needs schools are in Isle of Wight?
There are 4 special needs schools in Isle of Wight, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Isle of Wight special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Isle of Wight is 7:1. 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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