The best schools in Isle of Wight

Compare 49 schools in Isle of Wight on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Nine Acres Primary School (primary) and The Island Free School (secondary).

County 49 schools

Primary schools

36 primary schools in Isle of Wight, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Nine Acres Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Newport, PO30 1QP

Gurnard Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Cowes, PO31 8DS

Queensgate Foundation Primary

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Location
East Cowes, PO32 6PA

St Helens Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Ryde, PO33 1XH

Bembridge Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Bembridge, PO35 5RH

Dover Park Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2BN
See all 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight

Secondary schools

7 secondary schools in Isle of Wight, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

The Island Free School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ventnor, PO38 1BG

Cowes Enterprise College

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Cowes, PO31 8HB

Lift Ryde

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ryde, PO33 3LN

The Bay Church of England School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
All-through
Location
Sandown, PO36 9BA

Christ The King College

Ofsted: Requires improvement
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Newport, PO30 5QT

Carisbrooke College

Ofsted: Requires improvement
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Newport, PO30 5QU
See all 7 secondary schools in Isle of Wight

Independent schools

2 independent schools in Isle of Wight, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Priory School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Whippingham, PO32 6LP

Ryde School with Upper Chine

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Ryde, PO33 3BE

SEND and special schools

4 special schools in Isle of Wight, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Forest Edge School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Sandown, PO36 9AZ

Medina House School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS

St Catherine's School and College

Ofsted: Good
Type
Non-maintained special school
Location
Ventnor, PO38 1TT

St George's School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Newport, PO30 1XW

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