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St Helens Primary School

Community school · Ryde · PO33 1XH

Ages 5–11 · 96 pupils · Isle of Wight

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

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

9

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
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 fill91%

96 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
96
Boys / girls
57 / 39
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
96 / 105 (91%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Carl Wake

Location

Address
Broomlands Close, St Helens
Postcode
PO33 1XH
Town
Ryde
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

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 5–11, in Ryde, Isle of Wight, 96 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in RydeNear PO33

  • Nettlestone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaview · PO34 5DY · Isle of Wight

    Ages 3–11

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

    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

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand0.95

    2.5 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

  • Dover Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.07

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Carl Wake
Telephone
01983872442
Website
www.sthelenspri.iow.sch.uk

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