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Newchurch Primary School

Isle of Wight, PO36 0NLPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#10,284
of 13,686 nationally

About Newchurch Primary School

Newchurch Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2024, but the detail tells a more nuanced story. While overall effectiveness and the quality of education are both judged Good, the school earned Outstanding marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. That’s a significant shift from its previous inspection in 2014, where those two categories weren’t even assessed separately. On the key academic metric for primary schools — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — Newchurch sits at 52%. That matches the Isle of Wight local authority average exactly, placing it 17th out of 35 primary schools in the area. It’s a solid, middle-of-the-pack performance, though the school’s ranking score of 52 puts it in the bottom half nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Lane, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 0NL
HeadteacherKirsty Howarth
Local AuthorityIsle of Wight
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)8.0%
School Capacity213 / 210 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newchurch Primary School

Newchurch 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.