Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Newport

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.2km)Possible (~3.1km)Unlikely (~4.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nichola Coates
Pupils:56 / 140 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983528429
Address:School Lane, Main Road, Arreton, Newport, PO30 3AD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 15 July 2025View full report
URN:118180
UKPRN:10078491
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Constituency:Isle of Wight West
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school creates a warm, welcoming environment where children develop strong values of love, hope and courage. Reading is taught exceptionally well through a structured phonics programme that builds fluency from Reception onwards. Parents appreciate the personalised care their children receive and the school's genuine commitment to including every child in the community.

Key Strengths

  • Strong inclusive ethos that makes every pupil feel welcomed and valued as part of the school community
  • Effective phonics programme that gives pupils the best start in reading with well-matched books and precise teaching
  • Well-planned and sequenced curriculum in physical education and early years that helps pupils build on prior learning
  • Pupils behave well and demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning with good attendance
  • Strong leadership that has stabilised the school and created high staff morale

Areas for Improvement

  • Mathematics curriculum is not implemented consistently and lacks coherence in sequencing, impacting what pupils learn and when
  • Pupils are not mastering foundational skills like times tables fluency, leaving them unprepared for the next stage of learning
  • Curriculum development remains ongoing in several subjects beyond physical education and early years

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place to identify pupils' needs and keep children safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Karate, football, choir, lunch club, Isle Dance competition

Arreton St George's Church of England Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils are happy and behaviour is good. However, the quality of education requires improvement due to historic weaknesses in the curriculum, particularly in mathematics where pupils struggle to master foundational skills.

At a Glance

16.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress97%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths+24ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 79%. Maths has improved from 50% to 74%. Writing has improved from 67% to 79%.

Class Sizes

16.5

Avg class size

20.0

KS2

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Arreton School (opposite)
69m · 1 min walk
Arreton Barns (opposite)
240m · 4 min walk
Carpenters Yard (SE-bound)
370m · 6 min walk
Arreton Manor (S-bound)
536m · 9 min walk
Hazely Combe (opposite)
940m · 15 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

40%

Available places

56 pupils

140 capacity

84 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newport

High pressure
New homes approved:7,522
Projected new pupils:1,881

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newport

Admissions Demand - Isle of Wight

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

1,299

Applications

998

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

97.8%

Primary admissions across Isle of Wight (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

15 July 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
16 July 2024
12 July 2022

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.71278%

Overall absence

18.91892%

Persistent absence

111

Enrolments

Authorised4.241%
Unauthorised1.47178%
Persistent (10%+)18.91892%
Severe (50%+)1.8018%

Absence trend

3.35268%
18/19
4.28366%
20/21
6.90791%
21/22
7.229%
22/23
6.38641%
23/24
5.71278%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.