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Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Sandown · PO36 0DS

Ages 2–11 · 96 pupils · Isle of Wight

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-07-10

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
157

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill55%

96 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
96
Boys / girls
58 / 38
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
96 / 175 (55%)
Free school meals
42.7%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Beverley Gilbert

Location

Address
West Street, Brading
Postcode
PO36 0DS
Town
Sandown
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
17 on roll / 12 capacity

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 2–11, in Sandown, Isle of Wight, 96 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).

Open schools in Sandown
5
Primary schools in Sandown
3
Academies among open schools in Sandown
0% (0)
Open schools in PO36
5
Primary in PO36
3
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 SandownNear PO36

  • St Helens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 1XH · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Nettlestone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaview · PO34 5DY · Isle of Wight

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand0.96

    2.6 miles away

  • Broadlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sandown · PO36 9PE · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand0.95

    2.6 miles away

  • Haylands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 3HA · Isle of Wight

    Ages 2–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.98

    2.8 miles away

  • Newchurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sandown · PO36 0NL · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.21

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Beverley Gilbert
Telephone
01983407217
Website
www.bradingcepri.iow.sch.uk

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