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Downside Middle School

Community school · Newport · PO30 2AX

Ages 9–13 · Isle of Wight

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
724
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Shaw

Location

Address
Furrlongs, Barton
Postcode
PO30 2AX
Town
Newport
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Newport, Isle of Wight.

Open schools in Newport
95
Academies among open schools in Newport
8% (8)
Open schools in PO30
17
Open schools in Isle of Wight LA
51

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in NewportNear PO30

  • Barton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newport · PO30 2AX · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Medina House School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Newport Isle of Wight · PO30 2HS · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM29.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Summerfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newport · PO30 2LJ · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • St George's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Newport · PO30 1XW · Isle of Wight

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence11.4%
    • FSM58.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Nine Acres Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Newport · PO30 1QP · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.22

    0.8 miles away

  • Medina College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newport · PO30 2DX · Isle of Wight

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM36.8%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Shaw

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