Best Schools in Ventnor

How many schools are there in Ventnor?

Ventnor has 6 open schools: 4 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Ventnor?

None of the 6 graded schools in Ventnor currently holds an Outstanding rating. 5 are rated Good, so 83% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Ventnor get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Ventnor with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Island Free School, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.8 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Catherine's School and College, with an Attainment 8 score of 3.5 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Island Free SchoolSt Catherine's School and College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Ventnor have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Ventnor with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Niton Primary School (82% in reading, 75% in maths); Godshill Primary School (70% in reading, 59% in maths); and Wroxall Primary School (67% in reading, 50% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Niton Primary SchoolGodshill Primary SchoolWroxall Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ventnor?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ventnor selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ventnor have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ventnor have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Isle of Wight allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ventnor?

Apply to Isle of Wight through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.