1
Nine Acres Primary School
Newport • Isle of Wight • PO30 1QP
1
9 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Isle of Wight
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Isle of Wight. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
36
Outstanding
1
Good
24
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 71% · RI: 26% · I: 0%
2
Summerfields Primary School
Newport • Isle of Wight • PO30 2LJ
2
9 Sep 2024
3
Newchurch Primary School
Sandown • Isle of Wight • PO36 0NL
2
8 Sep 2024
4
Nettlestone Primary School
Seaview • Isle of Wight • PO34 5DY
2
14 Jul 2024
5
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School
Newport • Isle of Wight • PO30 4BB
2
25 Mar 2024
6
Northwood Primary School
Cowes • Isle of Wight • PO31 8PU
2
21 Mar 2024
7
Godshill Primary School
Ventnor • Isle of Wight • PO38 3HJ
2
14 Jan 2024
8
St Helens Primary School
Ryde • Isle of Wight • PO33 1XH
2
26 Nov 2023
9
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Newport • Isle of Wight • PO30 5QT
2
19 Nov 2023
10
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
Newport • Isle of Wight • PO30 5GD
2
26 Apr 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Gatten and Lake Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2022
- Broadlea Primary School 2 • Nov 2021
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2020
- Wootton Community Primary School 2 • Apr 2019
- Dover Park Primary School 2 • Nov 2018
- Haylands Primary School 2 • Feb 2018
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 2 • Feb 2018
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2017
- Niton Primary School 2 • May 2017