Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde, Ryde
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ryde. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 7 schools in Ryde with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- 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
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde 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 58% in reading and 35% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 69% maths); Dover Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); Haylands Primary School (1 mile, Good, 57% reading, 59% maths); and Greenmount Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 47% maths).
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolDover Park Primary SchoolHaylands Primary SchoolGreenmount Primary School
Who goes there
48.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 57 pupils (30.8%) received SEN support and 18 (9.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Johns Church (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 189 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Isle of Wight (125), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde issued 44 suspensions, 21.3 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
48.6%
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 improved from 58% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 35% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 58% to 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Isle of Wight
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde.
- Theatre Educational LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
6 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
177 pupils
289 places
112 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(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
40.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
89
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,497
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,454
Per pupil
£1444k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
183
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
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
Questions parents ask about Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
What are SATs results like at Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
Of the pupils at Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde's Ofsted rating?
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
No fixed boundary. When Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde 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 Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 289 places.
How big are the classes at Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
Classes at Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde has around 185 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde 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 Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Theatre Educational Ltd (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 6 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 Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is at Appley Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)