OFSTED
9 November 2021
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Trust
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
161
161 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
76
47.2% of pupils
Male pupils
85
52.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
13.7 pts
above England
School
38.5%
Isle of Wight
24.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.2 pts
below England
School
3.1%
Isle of Wight
4.6%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
above England
School
1.2%
Isle of Wight
2.1%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
93.2%
150
African
1.9%
3
White and Asian
1.2%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
2
Any other Asian background
0.6%
1
Any other Mixed background
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
19.9%
32 of
161 pupils
0.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.7 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 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
53.0%
7.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
63.0%
Reading
10.8 pts below England
School
63.0%
Isle of Wight
65.5%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
67.0%
Writing
3.3 pts below England
School
67.0%
Isle of Wight
63.8%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
53.0%
Maths
19.0 pts below England
School
53.0%
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
4.25%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.97 pts
lower than
England
School
4.25%
Isle of Wight
6.75%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
7.10%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
8.72 pts
lower than
England
School
7.10%
Isle of Wight
18.79%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.59%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.21 pts
lower than
England
School
0.59%
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
76.7%
11.5 pts
below England
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
76.7%
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.