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Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School

Isle of Wight, PO40 9AXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#6,213
of 13,686 nationally

About Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School

Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School is a popular choice among Isle of Wight families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 35 applications for 28 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 1. 25. Every one of those 28 first-preference applicants was offered a spot, which suggests that while demand is healthy, most families who put it first do get in. The school is currently home to 176 pupils, which is above its stated capacity of 140, so it’s clearly a school that local parents trust. It’s a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 2 to 11 with a Church of England character, and it’s led by headteacher Elizabeth Grainger. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management were also judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Address79 School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9AX
HeadteacherElizabeth Grainger
Local AuthorityIsle of Wight
Number of Pupils176
Free School Meals (FSM)31.3%
School Capacity176 / 140 (126% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:15-08:30

Source: fosay.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.