OFSTED
15 June 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Trust
ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
613
613 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
308
50.2% of pupils
Male pupils
305
49.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
2.9 pts
below England
School
21.9%
Isle of Wight
24.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.7 pts
below England
School
1.6%
Isle of Wight
4.6%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.9 pts
above England
School
3.9%
Isle of Wight
2.1%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
89.7%
550
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
16
White and Asian
2.0%
12
White and Black African
1.5%
9
Any other White background
1.0%
6
African
0.8%
5
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
20.1%
123 of
613 pupils
0.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
0.0 pts
above
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 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
51.0
11.8 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.24 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority 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
6.89%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.67 pts
higher than
England
School
6.89%
Isle of Wight
6.75%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
18.20%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.38 pts
higher than
England
School
18.20%
Isle of Wight
18.79%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.22%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.41 pts
higher than
England
School
2.22%
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 secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
98.1%
5.8 pts
above England
The Island Free School
98.1%
Isle of Wight
84.0%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.