OFSTED
20 February 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
12 January 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Trust
NORTHWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
178
178 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
94
52.8% of pupils
Male pupils
84
47.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
8.5 pts
below England
School
16.3%
Isle of Wight
24.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.1 pts
below England
School
2.2%
Isle of Wight
4.6%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Isle of Wight
2.1%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
92.7%
165
Any other Asian background
2.2%
4
Any other White background
1.7%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
2
Unclassified
1.1%
2
Indian
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
31.5%
56 of
178 pupils
10.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
11.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
50.0%
10.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
64.0%
Reading
9.8 pts below England
School
64.0%
Isle of Wight
65.5%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
64.0%
Writing
6.3 pts below England
School
64.0%
Isle of Wight
63.8%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
61.0%
Maths
11.0 pts below England
School
61.0%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.52%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.70 pts
lower than
England
School
5.52%
Isle of Wight
6.75%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
15.05%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.76 pts
lower than
England
School
15.05%
Isle of Wight
18.79%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.61%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.19 pts
lower than
England
School
1.61%
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
84.8%
3.4 pts
below England
Northwood Primary School
84.8%
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.