Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School, Sandown
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring, inclusive school where every child is valued and feels safe. Pupils develop a real passion for reading and benefit from enriching experiences like school trips and careers week that broaden their horizons. The school has strong values of respect, tolerance and unity that run through everything it does.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive school where pupils are valued and feel safe and supported
- Strong focus on reading with pupils developing a genuine love of books
- Pupils' wider development through enriching trips, visits, and careers learning
- Secure and trusting relationships between staff, pupils and families
- Clear behavior expectations with pupils generally rising to meet them
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum still being refined for mixed-age classes, affecting pupil achievement in some subjects
- Inconsistent teaching strategies, particularly for pupils with SEND
- Persistent absence issues for some pupils creating gaps in learning
- Staff need more support to teach curriculum effectively in some subjects
- SEND support strategies not yet fully established across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff taking time to build secure relationships based on trust and understanding.
Extracurricular Activities
School trips and visits, careers week, mini governors roles
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School is a highly inclusive school with strong values and a calm learning environment. However, the school has experienced significant changes this year that have affected some areas of its work, and pupils are not achieving as well as they could in some subjects.
At a Glance
42.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 53% to 48%. Maths has remained stable at around 64%. Writing has remained stable at around 64%.
Class Sizes
12.6
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
17.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
96 pupils
175 capacity
79 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sandown
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Admissions Demand - Isle of Wight
Places available
1,299
Applications
998
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
97.8%
Primary admissions across Isle of Wight (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
12.69809%
Overall absence
35.41667%
Persistent absence
144
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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