Nettlestone Primary SchoolSt Helens Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Nettlestone Primary School and St Helens Primary School are primary schools.
Nettlestone Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Helens Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Helens Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Nettlestone Primary School was judged Good and St Helens 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 62.0% for Nettlestone Primary School and 47.0% for St Helens Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Nettlestone Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Helens Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeaviewNettlestone Primary School | RydeSt Helens Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 35 in Isle of Wight | 4th of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 93 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Seaview, PO34 5DY | Ryde, PO33 1XH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 93 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 4.7% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 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.
Nettlestone Primary School
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