Isle of Wight schools and admissions data

Isle of Wight Council has 42 primary schools and 13 secondary schools. 5% of Isle of Wight's schools are private schools. 28 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 36
  3. Requires Improvement 10
  4. Inadequate 0

Most popular state schools
in Isle of Wight in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Newchurch Primary School

    Community school • Newchurch, Sandown

    Ofsted: Good

  2. 2

    Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Freshwater

    Ofsted: Good

  3. 3

    Gatten and Lake Primary School

    Community school • Shanklin

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    Binstead Primary School

    Community school • Binstead, Ryde

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    Cowes Primary School

    Community school • Cowes

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Gurnard Primary School

    Community school • Cowes

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Barton Primary School

    Community school • Newport

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Nine Acres Primary School

    Community school • Newport

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Niton Primary School

    Community school • Niton, Ventnor

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Hunnyhill Primary School

    Community school • Newport

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  11. 11

    Haylands Primary School

    Community school • Ryde

    Ofsted: Good

  12. 12

    St Helens Primary School

    Community school • St Helens, Ryde

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Greenmount Primary School

    Community school • Ryde

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    Summerfields Primary School

    Community school • Newport

    Ofsted: Good

  15. 15

    Dover Park Primary School

    Community school • Ryde, Ryde, Isle of Wight

    Ofsted: Good

  16. 16

    Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school • Carisbrooke, Newport

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Brighstone, Newport

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  18. 18

    Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde

    Voluntary aided school • Ryde

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  19. 19

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Ryde

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  20. 20

    Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • East Cowes

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  1. 1

    The Island Free School

    Free schools • Ventnor

    Ofsted: Good

  2. 2

    Ryde Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Ryde

    Ofsted: Good

  3. 3

    Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Cowes

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    Christ The King College

    Voluntary aided school • Newport

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  5. 5

    St George's School

    Community special school • Newport

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Island Learning Centre

    Pupil referral unit • Newport

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Medina College

    Academy converter • Newport

    Ofsted: None

  8. 8

    Carisbrooke College

    Academy converter • Newport

    Ofsted: None

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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