Schools in Isle of Wight
51 schools across 14 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 23 of 51 schools here that have a published grade.
Isle of Wight has 51 schools across 14 towns — 36 primary, 6 secondary, educating around 16,484 pupils. 70% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (16 of 23). There are currently 11 open teaching jobs in Isle of Wight. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Isle of Wight.
Isle of Wightlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Isle of Wight
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Isle of Wight
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Island Free School51.0Attainment 8
- 2Christ The King College44.8Attainment 8
- 3Lift Ryde43.8Attainment 8
- 4Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy42.7Attainment 8
- 5Carisbrooke College41.4Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Isle of Wight
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Bembridge
Cowes
East Cowes
Freshwater
Newport
Newport Isle of Wight
Ryde
Ryde, Isle of Wight
Sandown
Seaview
Shanklin
Totland Bay
Ventnor
Whippingham
Outstanding Schools in Isle of Wight
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted