Medina House School, Newport Isle of Wight

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Berry
Pupils:149 / 168 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983522917
Address:School Lane, Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 February 2024View full report
URN:118228
UKPRN:10077070
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Isle of Wight West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

29.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, 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
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Medina House School (opp)
79m · 1 min walk
Broadlands House (opposite)
143m · 2 min walk
Robin Hood Street (opposite)
169m · 3 min walk
Reeve Court (opposite)
189m · 3 min walk
Blackberry Close (opp)
266m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

149 pupils

168 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newport Isle of Wight

Low pressure
New homes approved:39
Projected new pupils:7

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newport Isle of Wight

Admissions Demand - Isle of Wight

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

1,342

Applications

1,244

Got 1st preference

85.5%

Got preferred school

96.0%

Secondary admissions across Isle of Wight (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

28 February 2024
3 July 2018
24 April 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.50742%

Overall absence

36.66667%

Persistent absence

120

Enrolments

Authorised7.86708%
Unauthorised1.64035%
Persistent (10%+)36.66667%
Severe (50%+)0.83333%

Absence trend

7.32857%
18/19
13.5821%
20/21
7.80358%
21/22
9.14948%
22/23
8.35303%
23/24
9.50742%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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