Bembridge Church of England Primary SchoolBrading Church of England Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bembridge Church of England Primary School and Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Bembridge Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bembridge Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bembridge Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Bembridge Church of England Primary School and 40.0% for Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bembridge Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BembridgeBembridge Church of England Primary School | SandownBrading Church of England Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 33rd of 35 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 185 | 125 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 175 | |
| Location | Bembridge, PO35 5RH | Sandown, PO36 0DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.6% | 46.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 25.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 18.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% Stronger figure | 35.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bembridge Church of England Primary School
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
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