There are 51 schools in the Isle of Wight (excluding independent schools), including 39 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. the Isle of Wight has 1 schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in the Isle of Wight under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in the Isle of Wight
| Total Schools | 51 |
| Total Pupils | 16,868 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.89 |
| Median Free School Meals | 25% |
The median school in the Isle of Wight has 25% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 9th highest figure in England. This represents about 4,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of the Isle of Wight's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for the Isle of Wight is 20.89 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 1st highest ratio in England, and the highest pupil/teacher ratio in the South East region of the UK.
The 1 schools in the Isle of Wight operating with pupil referral units offer 30 PRU places to the local area.
Looking at schools offering support for special educational needs, ; and .
Newport has the largest number of schools in the Isle of Wight, 14 in total. This is followed by Ryde with 7 schools, and Cowes with 4 schools.
Primaries
39
0% Outstanding • 74% Good
Secondaries
7
0% Outstanding • 57% Good
Sixth Forms
2
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of the Isle of Wight's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 29 schools or 74% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 44% and 23% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 5.13% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, the Isle of Wight's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Barton Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 295 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| Bembridge Church of England Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Binstead Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 175 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
Church of England | |
| Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 105 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very low |
Church of England | |
| Broadlea Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 405 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Church of England | |
| Chillerton and Rookley Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 91 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Cowes Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 260 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Dover Park Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 140 |
Good |
High |
High |
Church of England | |
| Gatten and Lake Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Godshill Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 175 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very high |
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| Greenmount Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 426 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
High |
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| Gurnard Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Haylands Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| Hunnyhill Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 452 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
High |
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| Lanesend Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
Good |
Good |
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| Nettlestone Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Newchurch Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
Church of England | |
| Nine Acres Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Niton Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Northwood Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde | 2–11 yrs | 345 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Shalfleet Church of England Primary School | 0–11 yrs | 189 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Church of England | |||
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Church of England/Roman Catholic | |||
| St Helens Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 105 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 140 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Summerfields Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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| The Bay Church of England School | 4–16 yrs | 1,470 |
Good |
High |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Wootton Community Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Wroxall Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 175 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
Most of the Isle of Wight's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 57% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 57% and 29% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, the Isle of Wight's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carisbrooke College | 11–19 yrs | 600 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
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| Christ The King College | 11–18 yrs | 1,700 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
Church of England/Roman Catholic | |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | 11–19 yrs | 1,585 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Medina College | 11–19 yrs | 1,650 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
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| Ryde Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,500 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| The Bay Church of England School | 4–16 yrs | 1,470 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
Church of England | |
| The Island Free School | 11–16 yrs | 625 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
Most of the Isle of Wight's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 50% and 0% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, the Isle of Wight's sixth form schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bay Church of England School | 4–16 yrs | 1,470 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
Church of England | |
| The Isle of Wight College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
Most of the Isle of Wight's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, the Isle of Wight's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Learning Centre | 7–16 yrs |
Good |
Very low |
| City | Primaries | Secondaries | Sixth Forms | Total inc. Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Ryde | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Cowes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ventnor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| East Cowes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Godshill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shanklin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Arreton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bembridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brighstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chillerton and Gatcombe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freshwater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nettlestone and Seaview | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Newchurch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Niton and Whitwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Northwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shalfleet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| St Helens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wootton Bridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wroxall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |