Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School

About Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School

Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. The school's most recent graded inspection in 2016 awarded Good across the board, and an ungraded inspection in June 2025 confirmed that standards remain strong, though it noted some aspects are not as strong. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 47% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school below the Isle of Wight local authority average of 52% and ranks it 24th out of 35 primary schools in the area, putting it in the bottom half locally. Nationally, the school sits in the 83rd percentile, meaning roughly 17% of schools nationally perform lower on this measure.

Looking closer at the individual subject scores, the picture is mixed. In maths, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 104, with 12% achieving the higher standard. Reading saw 53% at expected and an average score of 102, with 24% reaching the higher level. Writing had 65% at expected but no pupils achieved the higher standard. The school has no progress scores available for any subject, so it is not possible to see how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. Parent feedback is broadly positive, with 84% of the 19 respondents saying they would recommend the school. Strong majorities agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, feels safe, and does well, though a small number of parents expressed strong disagreement on several questions, including safety and behaviour.

The school is a Church of England primary for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It has capacity for 175 pupils but currently has 125 on roll, and 42.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed with 6 applications for 5 places, and all 5 first-preference applicants were offered a place. Facilities include a sensory room, library, chapel, art studios, gymnasium, sports hall and playing fields. The school offers a range of sports including football, netball and athletics, plus clubs like chess, film club and choir. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder, with a resourced provision on site. This is a small, inclusive village school that suits families seeking a faith-based setting with strong pastoral care and a broad range of activities, though academic results are below the local average.

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