OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
No published inspection data
No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
8
8 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
1
12.5% of pupils
Male pupils
7
87.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
School
—
Isle of Wight
24.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
School
—
Isle of Wight
4.6%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
Isle of Wight
2.1%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
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
100.0%
8 of
8 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
40.0%
39.8 pts
below England
Forest Edge School
40.0%
Isle of Wight
80.0%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.