SCHOOL PROFILE

Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 118182
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 175 Published school capacity
Capacity used 54.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 June 2025
Latest published outcome Some aspects not as strong
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Isle of Wight
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 96 96 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 38 39.6% of pupils
Male pupils 58 60.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.7%
17.9 pts above England
School 42.7%
Isle of Wight 24.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.2%
16.1 pts below England
School 4.2%
Isle of Wight 4.6%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.1%
2.1 pts above England
School 3.1%
Isle of Wight 2.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.7%
88
Any other White background
3.1%
3
African
1.0%
1
Any other Asian background
1.0%
1
Any other Mixed background
1.0%
1
White and Black African
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 45.8% 44 of 96 pupils
25.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 45.8%
Isle of Wight 24.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.8% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts above
EHC plans 26.0% 25 pupils
England 6.0% 20.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 24
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

40.0% 20.4 pts below England
School 40.0%
Isle of Wight 49.6%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

48.0%

25.8 pts below England

School 48.0%
Isle of Wight 65.5%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

64.0%

6.3 pts below England

School 64.0%
Isle of Wight 63.8%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

64.0%

8.0 pts below England

School 64.0%
Isle of Wight 62.7%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

12.70%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

6.48 pts higher than England
School 12.70%
Isle of Wight 6.75%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

35.42%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

19.60 pts higher than England
School 35.42%
Isle of Wight 18.79%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.56%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.75 pts higher than England
School 5.56%
Isle of Wight 2.12%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

54.9% 33.3 pts below England
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
54.9%
Isle of Wight
85.1%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information