Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde, Ryde

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~792m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Vikki Reader
Pupils:185 / 510 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983563732
Address:Appley Road, Ryde, PO33 1NE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:118193
UKPRN:10070336
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Constituency:Isle of Wight East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

48.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+24ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 58% to 72%. Maths has improved from 35% to 59%. Writing has declined from 58% to 54%.

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

23.7

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station (Entrance)
680m · 11 min walk
Ryde Esplanade Rail Station (Entrance)
1.3km · 21 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Ryde Hoverport (landing)
1.2km · 20 min walk

Bus Stops

St Johns Church (opposite)
47m · 1 min walk
Arundel Road (S-bound)
246m · 4 min walk
Derwent Drive (adjacent)
318m · 5 min walk
Lower Highland Road (adjacent)
359m · 6 min walk
Circular Road (adjacent)
533m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

36%

Available places

185 pupils

510 capacity

325 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ryde

Low pressure
New homes approved:353
Projected new pupils:88

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ryde

Admissions Demand - Isle of Wight

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

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(109)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.59175%

Overall absence

20.76503%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised5.02267%
Unauthorised1.56907%
Persistent (10%+)20.76503%
Severe (50%+)3.27869%

Absence trend

5.22762%
18/19
3.26671%
20/21
7.68639%
21/22
7.85047%
22/23
7.38413%
23/24
6.59175%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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