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Nettlestone Primary School

Community school · Seaview · PO34 5DY

Ages 3–11 · 215 pupils · Isle of Wight

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill102%

215 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
98 / 117
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
215 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Federation of Nettlestone Primary and Newchurch Primary School
Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Howarth

Location

Address
Nettlestone Green
Postcode
PO34 5DY
Town
Seaview
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight East
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Seaview, Isle of Wight, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.7%.

Open schools in Seaview
1
Primary schools in Seaview
1
Academies among open schools in Seaview
0% (0)
Open schools in PO34
1
Primary in PO34
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 SeaviewNear PO34

  • St Helens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 1XH · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 1LJ · Isle of Wight

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM19.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Dover Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde, Isle of Wight · PO33 2BN · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Haylands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 3HA · Isle of Wight

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Greenmount Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 3PT · Isle of Wight

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM31.4%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Howarth
Telephone
01983613171
Website
www.nettlestoneprimaryschool.co.uk

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