Medina House School, Newport Isle of Wight
Medina House School is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newport Isle of Wight. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Medina House School in detail
Who goes there
29.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Medina House School has an education, health and care plan (149 of 149 in 2026). The most common need among them is a severe learning difficulty.
Medina House School provides for pupils with visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Medina House School (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Medina House School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 239 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Isle of Wight (125), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Medina House School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 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 April 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Vision, Hearing, Speech and language +6
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Medina House School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Medina House School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Medina House 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
- 35
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 28 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
11 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
149 pupils
168 places
19 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Newport Isle of Wight
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newport Isle of Wight
Across Isle of Wight council
Places available
1,388
Applications
1,221
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
94.3%
All secondary applications across Isle of Wight council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
149
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Medina House School provides for pupils with visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
149
Total Pupils
99
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
7.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,670
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.5%
Overall absence
36.7%
Persistent absence
120
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Medina House School
Questions parents ask about Medina House School
What are SATs results like at Medina House School?
Of the pupils at Medina House School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is Medina House School's Ofsted rating?
Medina House School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Medina House School?
No fixed boundary. When Medina House School is oversubscribed, Isle of Wight allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Medina House School?
Medina House School has around 149 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Medina House School have specialist SEN provision?
Medina House School provides for pupils with visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Medina House School?
9.5% of sessions were missed at Medina House School in 2024/25. 36.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Medina House School?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming Medina House School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Medina House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 28 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 11 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 Medina House School?
Medina House School is at School Lane, Newport Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)