Isle of Wight schools and catchments

Isle of Wight Council has 45 primary schools and 12 secondary schools. 3% of Isle of Wight's schools are private schools. 30 state schools in Isle of Wight follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 20 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Isle of Wight

  1. Outstanding 0
  2. Good 37
  3. Requires Improvement 11
  4. Inadequate 2

Most popular state schools
in Isle of Wight in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    St Saviour's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Totland Bay

    Ofsted: Good

  2. 2

    Gatten and Lake Primary School

    Community school • Shanklin

    Ofsted: Good

  3. 3

    Cowes Primary School

    Community school • Cowes

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    Binstead Primary School

    Community school • Binstead, Ryde

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Shanklin

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Northwood Primary School

    Academy converter • Northwood, Cowes

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Newchurch Primary School

    Community school • Newchurch, Sandown

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    The Bay Church of England School

    Voluntary controlled school • Isle of Wight, Sandown

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Queensgate Foundation Primary

    Foundation school • East Cowes

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Nettlestone Primary School

    Community school • Seaview

    Ofsted: Good

  11. 11

    Newport Church of England Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Newport

    Ofsted: Good

  12. 12

    Bembridge Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school • Bembridge

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Godshill Primary School

    Community school • Godshill, Ventnor

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  14. 14

    Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • East Cowes

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  15. 15

    Wroxall Primary School

    Community school • Wroxall, Ventnor

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  16. 16

    Wootton Community Primary School

    Community school • Wootton Bridge, Ryde

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    Dover Park Primary School

    Community school • Ryde

    Ofsted: Good

  18. 18

    Chillerton and Rookley Primary School

    Community school • Chillerton, Newport

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  19. 19

    Nine Acres Primary School

    Community school • Newport

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    Niton Primary School

    Community school • Niton, Ventnor

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    The Island Free School

    Free schools • Ventnor

    Ofsted: Good

  2. 2

    Carisbrooke College

    Foundation school • Newport

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  3. 3

    Ryde Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Ryde

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Cowes

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    Christ The King College

    Voluntary aided school • Newport

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  6. 6

    Medina College

    Foundation school • Newport

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  7. 7

    St George's School

    Community special school • Newport

    Ofsted: Good

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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