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Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde

Voluntary aided school · Ryde · PO33 1NE

Ages 2–11 · 185 pupils · Isle of Wight

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
195

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 fill36%

185 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
89 / 96
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
185 / 510 (36%)
Free school meals
48.6%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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)
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Reader

Location

Address
Appley Road
Postcode
PO33 1NE
Town
Ryde
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ryde, Isle of Wight, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).

Open schools in Ryde
9
Primary schools in Ryde
7
Academies among open schools in Ryde
11% (1)
Open schools in PO33
10
Primary in PO33
8
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.

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM19.8%

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  • Binstead Primary School

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    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
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  • St Helens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Reader
Telephone
01983563732
Website
www.oakfieldcepri.iow.sch.uk/

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