School Chooser

Primary schools in Isle of Wight

There are 37 primary schools in Isle of Wight, teaching 9,145 pupils. Of the 36 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 24 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in Isle of WightAll schools in Isle of WightPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools1 of 36scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)232 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full6 of 37schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size24.9one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs6schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (37)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Nine Acres Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Newport41925%Outstanding 20248370 to 91
2Gurnard Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Cowes5229%No overall grade 20256243 to 78
3Queensgate Foundation PrimaryFoundation · ages 4-11 · East Cowes35335%No overall grade 20246141 to 78
4Shalfleet Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 0-11 · Newport18011%Good 20246034 to 81
5Dover Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Ryde, Isle of Wight20428%Good 20245631 to 77
6Nettlestone Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Seaview21511%Good 20245327 to 77
7Niton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Ventnor19412%Good 20234926 to 72
8Newport Church of England Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Newport30017%Good 20234123 to 63
9Gatten and Lake Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Shanklin19531%Good 20224120 to 66
10Binstead Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Ryde20213%Good 20244020 to 64
11Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Newport35126%Good 20233923 to 59
12Newchurch Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Sandown2096%Good 20243919 to 63
13St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Ryde18220%No overall grade 20253014 to 55
14Bembridge Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Bembridge18613%Good 20192712 to 53
15The Bay Church of England SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-16 · Sandown1,23230%Good 20232620 to 35
16Wootton Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Ryde20516%Not inspected2610 to 58
17St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Ventnor16139%Good 20212312 to 43
18Summerfields Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Newport20226%Good 20242110 to 44
19St Helens Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Ryde9623%Good 2023218 to 51
20St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Shanklin18130%Good 2023219 to 46
21Northwood Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Cowes17816%Good 2024209 to 40
22Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Newport5616%No overall grade 2025209 to 41
23Barton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Newport23939%No overall grade 2024179 to 32
24Godshill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Ventnor17223%Good 2023178 to 35
25Haylands Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Ryde35725%Good 2023179 to 30
26Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Newport9724%Good 2024166 to 42
27Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Freshwater16830%Good 2023146 to 33
28Wroxall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Ventnor9043%No overall grade 2025136 to 30
29Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 5-11 · East Cowes14820%Report card 2026115 to 24
30St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 5-11 · Newport19516%Good 2023105 to 21
31Lanesend Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Cowes34645%No overall grade 202596 to 17
32Broadlea Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Sandown24233%Good 202184 to 16
33Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, RydeChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Ryde18549%Requires improvement 202342 to 8
34Brading Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Sandown9643%Not inspected31 to 8
35Greenmount Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Ryde28031%Report card 202632 to 5
36St Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Totland Bay10131%Requires improvement 202421 to 4
Hunnyhill Ormiston AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Newport40619%No overall grade 2025–

Primary schools by town in Isle of Wight

Cowes3 schoolsNewport10 schoolsRyde7 schoolsSandown4 schoolsVentnor4 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.