Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy, Newport
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newport, part of Ormiston Academies Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Isle of Wight (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy in detail
Results
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Hunnyhill Primary School (URN 118167), 52% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy are Newport Church of England Aided Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); Nine Acres Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 75% maths); Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 78% reading, 88% maths); and Barton Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 60% maths).
Newport Church of England Aided Primary SchoolNine Acres Primary SchoolCarisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolBarton Primary School
The trust
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy is one of 44 schools run by Ormiston Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hampshire Crescent (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 194 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Isle of Wight (125), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy are Carisbrooke College (0.9 miles), Christ The King College (1 mile) and Medina College (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Hunnyhill Primary School (URN 118167), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2022.
At a Glance
18.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
22.6
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
11
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Hunnyhill Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Hunnyhill Primary School (URN 118167), the school Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy replaced. There are no figures for Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 66% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 39% to 45% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy is in Isle of Wight; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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 Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
406 pupils
452 places
46 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
20.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
406
Total Pupils
205
Boys
201
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,837
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Hunnyhill Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Hunnyhill Primary School (URN 118167), the school Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy replaced. There are no figures for Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
6.1%
Overall absence
15.2%
Persistent absence
343
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
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
Questions parents ask about Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
Are there exam results for Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy?
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Hunnyhill Primary School (URN 118167), 52% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Hunnyhill Primary School (URN 118167), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy is oversubscribed, Isle of Wight allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy?
Classes at Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy?
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has around 406 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy?
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy is at Forest Road, Isle of Wight, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)