Isle of Wight
The Island Free School
GCSE results 2026: every Isle of Wight school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.8
- Attainment 8
- 47%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.24
- Progress 8
- [-0.02, 0.49]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 111 | 204 | 111 (54%) | 308 |
| September 2025 | 114 | 195 | 112 (57%) | 276 |
| September 2024 | 118 | 202 | 117 (58%) | 307 |
| September 2023 | 122 | 264 | 120 (45%) | 335 |
| September 2022 | 121 | 202 | 116 (57%) | 283 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Isle of Wight’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 119 | 45.8 | — | 47.1% | 9.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 121 | 51.0 | — | 56.2% | — | 93.4% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 122 | 49.1 | +0.24 | 50.8% | — | 92.6% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 124 | 51.4 | +0.28 | 59.7% | — | 98.4% | 4.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 123 | 48.5 | +0.01 | — | — | 92.0% | 4.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Isle of Wight for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140691 |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Steph Boyd |
| Trust | ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | PO38 1BG |
| Pupils | 619 |
| FSM eligible | 19.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Newport Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1BG
http://www.theislandfreeschool.org/1983857641| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10046819 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |