Haylands Primary School, Ryde
Haylands Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ryde. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 7 schools in Ryde with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Isle of Wight (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Haylands Primary School in detail
Haylands Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Haylands Primary School is a two-form entry Primary school with a nursery. We admit children from 2-11 years old. Please follow the link to the Isle of Wight Council for information on:"
From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to our school and pre-school. At Haylands Primary School we endeavour to challenge, encourage and develop an enthusiasm for learning that will last a lifetime."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Haylands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 67% and 64% in Isle of Wight and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 62% in reading and 42% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Haylands Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Haylands Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Haylands Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Haylands Primary School are Greenmount Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 47% maths); Dover Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); Binstead Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde (1 mile, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 59% maths).
Haylands Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Greenmount Primary SchoolDover Park Primary SchoolBinstead Primary SchoolOakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
Who goes there
2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haylands Primary (adjacent), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Haylands Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 62% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 42% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
26.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Haylands Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Haylands Primary School.
- Football Fun Factory830m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Haylands Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Haylands Primary School is in Isle of Wight; for families living there:
Apply to Isle of Wight for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Isle of Wight is 10 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Haylands Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
379 pupils
420 places
41 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ryde
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ryde
Across Isle of Wight council
Places available
1,328
Applications
931
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Isle of Wight council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
72
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
23.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
357
Total Pupils
169
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,037
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,600
Per pupil
£2354k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
18.1%
Persistent absence
348
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Haylands Primary School
Questions parents ask about Haylands Primary School
What are SATs results like at Haylands Primary School?
Of the pupils at Haylands Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Haylands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Haylands Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Haylands Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Haylands Primary School is oversubscribed, Isle of Wight allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Haylands Primary School?
Haylands Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Haylands Primary School?
Classes at Haylands Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Haylands Primary School?
Haylands Primary School has around 357 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Haylands Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Haylands Primary School in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Haylands Primary School?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming Haylands Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Haylands Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Haylands Primary School: Football Fun Factory (830m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Haylands Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Isle of Wight is 10 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Haylands Primary School?
Haylands Primary School is at Bettesworth Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)