The Island Free School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ventnor, South East PO38 1BG · Isle of Wight
#193 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#880 of 4,090 nationally
About The Island Free School
The Island Free School is a academy secondary located in Ventnor, in the Isle of Wight local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 613 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 193rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (77th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 613; capacity filled 98.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.7%; ebacc average points 4.78.
There are 5 schools in Ventnor; The Island Free School ranks 1st of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)51.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Island Free School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 613
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Island Free School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
Ventnor · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 159 m away
Wroxall Primary School
Ventnor · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
90 students · 1.8 km away
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Shanklin · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
181 students · 4.1 km away
Godshill Primary School
Ventnor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
172 students · 4.8 km away
Niton Primary School
Ventnor · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
194 students · 4.9 km away
Gatten and Lake Primary School
Shanklin · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
195 students · 5.4 km away
Broadlea Primary School
Sandown · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
242 students · 6.1 km away
Newchurch Primary School
Sandown · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
209 students · 7.3 km away
The Bay Church of England School
Sandown · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,232 students · 7.6 km away
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
56 students · 8.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
613 students
Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
612 students
Carisbrooke College
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
615 students
Orion Spires
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
620 students
The Holmesdale School
Snodland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
606 students
Langtree School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
626 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Island Free School a good school?
The Island Free School has a Success Index (England) of 73.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #193 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Island Free School rank in South East?
The Island Free School ranks #193 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #880 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Island Free School?
The Island Free School had 613 students in 2025.
Is The Island Free School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Island Free School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Island Free School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Island Free School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.