The Island Free School

Newport Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1BG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

619

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Isle of Wight →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 619 / 625 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.4%

Disadvantaged

1.9%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

12.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.0

Attainment 8

619 pupils

56.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

18.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

37.88

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.0 vs 2023/24

16.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

£41,262

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,130 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,260

Spend per pupil

£7,775

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.