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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 118181

Bembridge Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bembridge · PO35 5RH

Ages 5–11 · 186 pupils · Isle of Wight

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

186 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
83 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
186 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Chambers

Location

Address
Walls Road
Postcode
PO35 5RH
Town
Bembridge
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight East
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, 186 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).

Open schools in Bembridge
1
Primary schools in Bembridge
1
Academies among open schools in Bembridge
0% (0)
Open schools in PO35
1
Primary in PO35
1
Open schools in Isle of Wight LA
51
Primary in Isle of Wight LA
36

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BembridgeNear PO35

  • St Helens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 1XH · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM22.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Nettlestone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaview · PO34 5DY · Isle of Wight

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.7%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Chambers
Telephone
01983872668
Website
http://www.bembridgeceprimary.co.uk/

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