Isle of Wight primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 38 schools in Isle of Wight, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.

1
80
Shalfleet Church of England Primary SchoolNewport · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
2
70
Priory SchoolWhippingham · Independent All-through48.2 Attainment 8 · 172 students
3
66
Niton Primary SchoolVentnor · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 194 students
4
63
Dover Park Primary SchoolRyde, Isle of Wight · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
5
57
Nettlestone Primary SchoolSeaview · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 215 students
6
57
Binstead Primary SchoolRyde · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
7
55
Hunnyhill Ormiston AcademyNewport · Academy Primary– · 406 students
8
51
Queensgate Foundation PrimaryEast Cowes · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 353 students
9
48
Gurnard Primary SchoolCowes · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 522 students
10
46
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolNewport · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 351 students
11
45
Newport Church of England Aided Primary SchoolNewport · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 300 students
12
45
Nine Acres Primary SchoolNewport · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 419 students
13
44
Gatten and Lake Primary SchoolShanklin · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
14
42
Newchurch Primary SchoolSandown · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
15
38
Bembridge Church of England Primary SchoolBembridge · Local authority Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 186 students
16
38
Summerfields Primary SchoolNewport · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
17
38
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRyde · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 182 students
18
34
Wootton Community Primary SchoolRyde · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
19
34
The Bay Church of England SchoolSandown · Local authority All-through38.3 Attainment 8 · 1,232 students
20
31
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolNewport · Local authority Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
21
30
Haylands Primary SchoolRyde · Local authority Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 357 students
22
25
Northwood Primary SchoolCowes · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 178 students
23
24
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary AcademyVentnor · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 161 students
24
22
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary SchoolFreshwater · Local authority Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 168 students
25
21
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyShanklin · Academy Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 181 students
26
21
Godshill Primary SchoolVentnor · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 172 students
27
20
St Helens Primary SchoolRyde · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 96 students
28
20
Ryde School with Upper ChineRyde · Independent All-through22.2 Attainment 8 · 676 students
29
19
Barton Primary SchoolNewport · Local authority Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 239 students
30
16
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolEast Cowes · Local authority Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 148 students
31
15
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary SchoolNewport · Local authority Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 97 students
32
15
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, RydeRyde · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
33
13
Wroxall Primary SchoolVentnor · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 90 students
34
12
Lanesend Primary SchoolCowes · Academy Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 346 students
35
11
Greenmount Primary SchoolRyde · Local authority Primary32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 280 students
36
10
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolSandown · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 96 students
37
10
Broadlea Primary SchoolSandown · Local authority Primary27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
38
10
St Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolTotland Bay · Local authority Primary6% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 101 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Newport · Primary · Ages 0–11	Local authority	80.3 Top 25%	75% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	180
2	Priory School Whippingham · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	70.1 Top 25%	48.2 Attainment 8	172
3	Niton Primary School Ventnor · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	65.8 Top 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	194
4	Dover Park Primary School Ryde, Isle of Wight · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	62.8 Top 50%	73% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	204
5	Nettlestone Primary School Seaview · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	57.3 Top 50%	62% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	215
6	Binstead Primary School Ryde · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	57.2 Top 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	202
7	Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy Newport · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	55.4 Top 50%	–	406
8	Queensgate Foundation Primary East Cowes · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	51.3 Top 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	353
9	Gurnard Primary School Cowes · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	48.2 Lower 50%	62% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	522
10	Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Newport · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	46.4 Lower 50%	69% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	351
11	Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Newport · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	45.4 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	300
12	Nine Acres Primary School Newport · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	45.4 Lower 50%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	419
13	Gatten and Lake Primary School Shanklin · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	43.9 Lower 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	195
14	Newchurch Primary School Sandown · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	42.3 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	209
15	Bembridge Church of England Primary School Bembridge · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	38.0 Lower 50%	54% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	186
16	Summerfields Primary School Newport · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	37.9 Lower 50%	52% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	202
17	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ryde · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	37.8 Lower 50%	48% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	182
18	Wootton Community Primary School Ryde · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	34.4 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	205
19	The Bay Church of England School Sandown · All-through · Ages 4–16	Local authority	34.0 Lower 50%	38.3 Attainment 8	1,232
20	St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Newport · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	30.8 Lower 50%	37% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	195
21	Haylands Primary School Ryde · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	30.0 Lower 50%	49% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	357
22	Northwood Primary School Cowes · Primary · Ages 5–11	Academy	25.4 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	178
23	St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Ventnor · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	24.3 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	161
24	Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Freshwater · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	21.5 Lower 50%	42% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	168
25	St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Shanklin · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	20.8 Lower 50%	40% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	181
26	Godshill Primary School Ventnor · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	20.5 Lower 50%	48% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	172
27	St Helens Primary School Ryde · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	19.7 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	96
28	Ryde School with Upper Chine Ryde · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	19.6 Lower 50%	22.2 Attainment 8	676
29	Barton Primary School Newport · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	18.7 Lower 50%	42% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	239
30	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School East Cowes · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	16.1 Lower 50%	35% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	148
31	Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School Newport · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	15.3 Lower 50%	38% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	97
32	Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde Ryde · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	15.2 Lower 50%	51% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	185
33	Wroxall Primary School Ventnor · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	12.7 Lower 50%	46% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	90
34	Lanesend Primary School Cowes · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	11.6 Lower 50%	37% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	346
35	Greenmount Primary School Ryde · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	10.9 Lower 50%	32% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	280
36	Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Sandown · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	10.1 Lower 50%	40% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	96
37	Broadlea Primary School Sandown · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	9.8 Lower 50%	27% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	242
38	St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Totland Bay · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	9.6 Lower 50%	6% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	101

Shalfleet Church of England Primary School in Newport leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Isle of Wight with a Success Index (England) of 80.3. Of the 38 schools shown, 31 are local authority, 5 are academy, 2 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider South East primary schools league table, every school on the Isle of Wight page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Isle of Wight?

Shalfleet Church of England Primary School in Newport, South East ranks first among primary schools in Isle of Wight with a Success Index (England) of 80.3 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 180).

How are primary schools in Isle of Wight ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.