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Education in Isle of Wight

Unitary authority

The south west of the South East. 140,777 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 380 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Isle of Wight, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Isle of Wight had 51 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
51
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Isle of Wight had 51 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Isle of Wight among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Isle of Wight is 51.

Schools

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Schools in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight has 51 open schools: 36 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 2 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
1
Good
15
Requires improvement
3
Inadequate
0

19 of the 47 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between December 2019 and July 2024.

5 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Isle of Wight

1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Nine Acres Primary School (July 2024).

Primary (36)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1156Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
Barton Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11239Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade42% met KS2 standard
Bembridge Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11186Standards maintained, July 2025Good (overall), December 201954% met KS2 standard
Binstead Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11202School remains Good, March 202463% met KS2 standard
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 1196Some aspects not as strong, June 202540% met KS2 standard
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1197Good (overall), February 202438% met KS2 standard
Broadlea Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11242Good (overall), October 202127% met KS2 standard
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11351Good (overall), September 202369% met KS2 standard
Dover Park Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11204School remains Good, March 202473% met KS2 standard
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11168School remains Good, April 202342% met KS2 standard
Gatten and Lake Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11195Good (overall), November 202263% met KS2 standard
Godshill Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11172Good (overall), November 202348% met KS2 standard
Greenmount Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11280Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met32% met KS2 standard
Gurnard Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11522Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade62% met KS2 standard
Haylands Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11357School remains Good, September 202349% met KS2 standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11148Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met35% met KS2 standard
Hunnyhill Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11406Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed
Lanesend Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11346Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade37% met KS2 standard
Nettlestone Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11215Good (overall), June 202462% met KS2 standard
Newchurch Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11209Good (overall), July 202460% met KS2 standard
Newport Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11300Good (overall), February 202359% met KS2 standard
Nine Acres Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11419Outstanding (overall), July 202467% met KS2 standard
Niton Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11194School remains Good, June 202368% met KS2 standard
Northwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11178Good (overall), February 202450% met KS2 standard
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, RydeVoluntary aided school2 to 11185Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met51% met KS2 standard
Queensgate Foundation PrimaryFoundation school4 to 11353Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade68% met KS2 standard
Shalfleet Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school0 to 11180School remains Good, June 202475% met KS2 standard
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11181School remains Good, March 202340% met KS2 standard
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11161Good (overall), November 202153% met KS2 standard
St Helens Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 1196Good (overall), October 202347% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11182Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade48% met KS2 standard
St Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11101Requires improvement (overall), July 20246% met KS2 standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11195School remains Good, July 202337% met KS2 standard
Summerfields Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11202Good (overall), June 202452% met KS2 standard
Wootton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11205Standards maintained, November 202459% met KS2 standard
Wroxall Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 1190Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade46% met KS2 standard

Secondary (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Carisbrooke CollegeAcademy converter11 to 16615Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changedAttainment 8: 39.1
Christ The King CollegeVoluntary aided school11 to 181,131Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.3
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,156School remains Good, March 2023Attainment 8: 42.5
Lift RydeAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,461Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 43.2
Medina CollegeAcademy converter11 to 191,094Requires improvement (overall), January 2020, before the school changedAttainment 8: 36.1
The Island Free SchoolFree schools11 to 16613School remains Good, June 2023Attainment 8: 45.8

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
The Bay Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 161,232Good (overall), February 202357% met KS2 standard

Special (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Forest Edge SchoolOther independent special school11 to 168No outcome in Ofsted's file
Medina House SchoolCommunity special school4 to 11149School remains Good, February 2024
St Catherine's School and CollegeNon-maintained special school7 to 1994School remains Good, January 2024
St George's SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19240School remains Good, September 2022

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
The Isle of Wight CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Priory SchoolOther independent school4 to 18172Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Ryde School with Upper ChineOther independent school2 to 19676Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Lionheart SchoolPupil referral unit11 to 1647Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.