OFSTED
13 July 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
195
195 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
97
49.7% of pupils
Male pupils
98
50.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
8.9 pts
below England
School
15.9%
Isle of Wight
24.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.6 pts
below England
School
6.7%
Isle of Wight
4.6%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Isle of Wight
2.1%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
83.1%
162
Any other Asian background
3.1%
6
Any other Mixed background
3.1%
6
Any other ethnic group
2.1%
4
African
1.5%
3
Any other Black background
1.5%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
28.7%
56 of
195 pupils
7.9 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
9.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
37.0%
23.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
43.0%
Reading
30.8 pts below England
School
43.0%
Isle of Wight
65.5%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
47.0%
Writing
23.3 pts below England
School
47.0%
Isle of Wight
63.8%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Maths
12.0 pts below England
School
60.0%
Isle of Wight
62.7%
South East
70.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.63%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.41 pts
higher than
England
School
7.63%
Isle of Wight
6.75%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
19.35%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.54 pts
higher than
England
School
19.35%
Isle of Wight
18.79%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.15%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.35 pts
higher than
England
School
2.15%
Isle of Wight
2.12%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
92.9%
4.7 pts
above England
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
92.9%
Isle of Wight
85.1%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.