Greenmount Primary School, Ryde
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a calm, inclusive environment where pupils develop strong personal and social skills. Staff prioritise pupil wellbeing and pastoral support, helping families facing hardship. Early years provision is particularly strong, with a nurturing approach that helps young children develop independence and confidence.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear procedures and pupil awareness
- Effective personal development and wellbeing programme building pupil confidence and resilience
- Improving attendance through targeted support and strong leadership
- Calm, orderly school environment with low exclusion rates and effective behaviour management
- Well-organised early years provision with warm, nurturing care
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil achievement at key stage 2 remains significantly below national averages
- Inconsistent teaching quality across the curriculum, particularly in foundation subjects
- Gaps in older pupils' knowledge, especially in transcription and mathematics
- Variable quality of individual education plans and classroom adaptations for pupils with additional needs
- Uneven provision in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open, positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs tailored to pupil interests and needs, community engagement activities, links with local care home, toy-swap event, playtime and social development programmes
Greenmount Primary School is working to improve pupil achievement, which has been significantly below national averages. Leaders have identified key weaknesses and are taking action, but improvements are still at an early stage.
At a Glance
31.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 60%. Maths has declined from 62% to 47%. Writing has declined from 76% to 48%.
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
280 pupils
432 capacity
152 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ryde
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ryde
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)
Inspection History(110)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.99803%
Overall absence
19.10828%
Persistent absence
314
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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