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Schools in Isle of Wight

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in Isle of Wight

Average Attainment 8

42.5

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

-0.13

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

53%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

52%

of 31 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Isle of Wight

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Isle of Wight secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Isle of Wight schools

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	The Island Free School Free schools	51.0	+0.24	71%
2	Priory School Other independent school	48.2	—	67%
3	Christ The King College Voluntary aided school · Requires improvement	44.8	-0.29	59%
4	Ryde Academy Academy sponsor led · Good	43.8	-0.06	60%
5	Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Academy sponsor led	42.7	-0.07	49%
6	Carisbrooke College Academy converter · Requires improvement	41.4	—	47%
7	The Bay Church of England School Voluntary controlled school · Good	38.3	-0.48	44%
8	Medina College Academy converter · Requires improvement	35.2	—	44%
9	Ryde School with Upper Chine Other independent school	22.2	—	0%
10	St Catherine's School and College Non-maintained special school	5.0	-1.45	0%

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All schools in Isle of Wight (A–Z)

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Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · PO30 3AD
Barton Primary SchoolPrimary · PO30 2AX
Bembridge Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PO35 5RH
Binstead Primary SchoolPrimary · PO33 3SA
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · PO36 0DS
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · PO30 4BB
Broadlea Primary SchoolPrimary · PO36 9PE
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · PO30 5QT
Carisbrooke CollegeSecondary · PO30 5QU
Christ The King CollegeSecondary · PO30 5QT
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston AcademySecondary · PO31 8HB
Dover Park Primary SchoolPrimary · PO33 2BN
Forest Edge SchoolNot applicable · PO36 9AZ
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · PO40 9AX
Gatten and Lake Primary SchoolPrimary · PO37 7DG
Godshill Primary SchoolPrimary · PO38 3HJ
Greenmount Primary SchoolPrimary · PO33 3PT
Gurnard Primary SchoolPrimary · PO31 8DS
Haylands Primary SchoolPrimary · PO33 3HA
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PO32 6AS
Hunnyhill Ormiston AcademyPrimary · PO30 5SH
Lanesend Primary SchoolPrimary · PO31 7ES
Lionheart SchoolNot applicable · PO30 5HZ
Medina CollegeSecondary · PO30 2DX
Medina House SchoolNot applicable · PO30 2HS
Nettlestone Primary SchoolPrimary · PO34 5DY
Newchurch Primary SchoolPrimary · PO36 0NL
Newport Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · PO30 5GD
Nine Acres Primary SchoolPrimary · PO30 1QP
Niton Primary SchoolPrimary · PO38 2BP
Northwood Primary SchoolPrimary · PO31 8PU
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, RydePrimary · PO33 1NE
Priory SchoolNot applicable · PO32 6LP
Queensgate Foundation PrimaryPrimary · PO32 6PA
Ryde AcademySecondary · PO33 3LN
Ryde School with Upper ChineNot applicable · PO33 3BE
Shalfleet Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PO30 4NN
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · PO37 7LY
St Catherine's School and CollegeNot applicable · PO38 1TT
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · PO38 1BQ
St George's SchoolNot applicable · PO30 1XW
St Helens Primary SchoolPrimary · PO33 1XH
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PO33 1LJ
St Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PO39 0HQ
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PO30 1NR
Summerfields Primary SchoolPrimary · PO30 2LJ
The Bay Church of England SchoolAll-through · PO36 9BA
The Island Free SchoolSecondary · PO38 1BG
Wootton Community Primary SchoolPrimary · PO33 4PT
Wroxall Primary SchoolPrimary · PO38 3DP

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High-attainment secondary schools in Isle of Wight

The Island Free School

SecondaryAttainment 8 51.0Progress 8 +0.24

Christ The King College

SecondaryAttainment 8 44.8Progress 8 -0.29

Ryde Academy

SecondaryAttainment 8 43.8Progress 8 -0.06

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy

SecondaryAttainment 8 42.7Progress 8 -0.07

Carisbrooke College

SecondaryAttainment 8 41.4

Catchment distances and university destinations in Isle of Wight

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy1.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
Christ The King College1.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
Medina College0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy14.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
Christ The King College12.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
Medina College9.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
Ryde Academy6.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings