The Island Free School

Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BG

Local ranking1st of 7 secondary schools in Isle of Wight
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

625

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.7%
Entering EBacc
93.4%
EBacc APS
4.8
Cohort Size
121

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
619
Boys
310 (50%)
Girls
309 (50%)
Capacity
625 (99% full)
SEND
17.3%
FSM Eligible
20.4%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
37.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,260/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9%
Persistent Absence
18.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.3%

85.6%

White British

2.4%

Mixed White & Asian

2.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Newport Road

Ventnor, South East

Administrative

URN
140691
UKPRN
10046819
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL