Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School, Newport

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Grainger
Pupils:97 / 105 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983740285
Address:New Road, Brighstone, Newport, PO30 4BB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:118192
UKPRN:10070337
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Constituency:Isle of Wight West
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

23.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-17ppMaths-18ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 69%. Maths has declined from 64% to 46%. Writing has improved from 50% to 54%.

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

23.0

KS2

1

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

GP Surgery (nr)
30m · 0 min walk
Three Bishops (adjacent)
49m · 1 min walk
Moortown Lane (SE-bound)
422m · 7 min walk
Galley Lane (opposite)
736m · 12 min walk
Brighstone Cemetery (E-bound)
774m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

97 pupils

105 capacity

8 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(112)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.48482%

Overall absence

17.56757%

Persistent absence

74

Enrolments

Authorised4.30662%
Unauthorised1.17819%
Persistent (10%+)17.56757%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.39166%
18/19
3.30983%
20/21
5.17871%
21/22
5.26034%
22/23
6.69674%
23/24
5.48482%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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