Best primary schools in Isle of Wight (2026)
Isle of Wight has 35 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Dover Park Primary School, in the top 31% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 51%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 31% in England |
Dover Park Primary School Ryde |
70% | 73% | 10% | No rating | |
2 Top 36% in England |
Niton Primary School Niton |
67% | 68% | 11% | No rating | |
3 Top 42% in England |
Nine Acres Primary School Newport (Isle of Wight) |
65% | 67% | 3% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 42% in England |
Wootton Community Primary School Wootton (Isle of Wight) |
68% | 59% | 0% | No rating | |
5 Top 44% in England |
Gurnard Primary School Cowes |
67% | 62% | 3% | Not judged | |
6 Top 45% in England |
Bembridge Church of England Primary School Bembridge · Church of England |
65% | 54% | 4% | Good | |
7 Bottom 44% in England |
Gatten and Lake Primary School Shanklin |
60% | 63% | 7% | Good | |
8 Bottom 40% in England |
St Helens Primary School St Helens (Isle of Wight) |
60% | 47% | 0% | Good | |
9 Bottom 39% in England |
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Newport (Isle of Wight) · Church of England |
61% | 69% | 2% | Good | |
10 Bottom 38% in England |
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Isle of Wight · Church of England |
58% | 75% | 17% | No rating | |
11 Bottom 37% in England |
Queensgate Foundation Primary East Cowes |
59% | 68% | 8% | Not judged | |
12 Bottom 36% in England |
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Ventnor · Church of England/Roman Catholic |
56% | 53% | 3% | Good | |
13 Bottom 32% in England |
Nettlestone Primary School Seaview and Nettlestone |
56% | 62% | 10% | Good | |
14 Bottom 31% in England |
Binstead Primary School Ryde |
57% | 63% | 10% | No rating | |
15 Bottom 28% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ryde · Roman Catholic |
54% | 48% | 10% | Not judged | |
16 Bottom 25% in England |
Summerfields Primary School Newport (Isle of Wight) |
53% | 52% | 10% | Good | |
17 Bottom 24% in England |
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Newport (Isle of Wight) · Church of England |
53% | 59% | 7% | Good | |
18 Bottom 22% in England |
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Freshwater and Totland · Church of England |
52% | 42% | 4% | No rating | |
19 Bottom 22% in England |
Godshill Primary School Godshill (Isle of Wight) |
51% | 48% | 0% | Good | |
20 Bottom 17% in England |
Greenmount Primary School Ryde |
49% | 32% | 0% | Report card | |
21 Bottom 17% in England |
Newchurch Primary School Newchurch (Isle of Wight) |
51% | 60% | 0% | Good | |
22 Bottom 16% in England |
Haylands Primary School Ryde |
48% | 49% | 6% | No rating | |
23 Bottom 12% in England |
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School Brighstone · Church of England |
48% | 38% | 0% | Good | |
24 Bottom 12% in England |
Broadlea Primary School Sandown |
47% | 27% | 0% | Good | |
25 Bottom 11% in England |
Barton Primary School Newport (Isle of Wight) |
46% | 42% | 4% | Not judged | |
26 Bottom 11% in England |
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Arreton · Church of England |
46% | 58% | 5% | Not judged | |
27 Bottom 11% in England |
Wroxall Primary School Wroxall |
44% | 46% | 0% | Not judged | |
28 Bottom 10% in England |
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Shanklin · Church of England |
43% | 40% | 4% | No rating | |
29 Bottom 8% in England |
Northwood Primary School Cowes |
42% | 50% | 0% | Good | |
30 Bottom 7% in England |
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Brading · Church of England |
43% | 40% | 0% | No rating | |
31 Bottom 6% in England |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Newport (Isle of Wight) · Roman Catholic |
40% | 37% | 7% | No rating | |
32 Bottom 5% in England |
Lanesend Primary School Cowes |
39% | 37% | 1% | Not judged | |
33 Bottom 5% in England |
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde Ryde · Church of England |
39% | 51% | 0% | Requires improvement | |
34 Bottom 4% in England |
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School East Cowes · Roman Catholic |
38% | 35% | 0% | Report card | |
35 Bottom 1% in England |
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Freshwater and Totland · Roman Catholic |
24% | 6% | 0% | Requires improvement |
Best primary school in each town
- Ryde · best: Dover Park Primary School
- Newport (Isle of Wight) · best: Nine Acres Primary School
- Cowes · best: Gurnard Primary School
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Isle of Wight?
On exam results over the last three years, Dover Park Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Isle of Wight, in the top 31% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.