Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Freshwater · PO40 9AX · Isle of Wight
Ages 2–11
- KS264%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM29.8%
- Demand1.03
2.7 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 118188
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Newport · PO30 4NN
Ages 0–11 · 180 pupils · Isle of Wight
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
48%
Overall absence
6.0%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-07-01
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised3.0%
- Authorised absence
- 3.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 166
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
29
Places offered
29
1st-preference offers
29
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 43
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 29
- 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 fill95%
180 pupils · 189 places
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- Boys / girls
- 97 / 83
- School capacity
- 189
- Capacity fill
- 180 / 189 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- FSM pupils
- 20
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 0–11
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
- Federation
- The Federation of Shalfleet and Yarmouth Church Schools
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Grainger
Location
- Address
- Station Road, Ningwood
- Postcode
- PO30 4NN
- Town
- Newport
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Urban/rural
- Smaller 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 0–11, in Newport, Isle of Wight, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
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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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Grainger
- Telephone
- 01983760269