Ryde School with Upper Chine, Ryde

In its own words: "The School moved to its current location in Ryde in 1928 and the grounds expanded with additional buildings and land over the years with sports facilities at Smallbrook. The School now occupies over 17 acres overlooking the Solent. The motto 'UT PROSIM' (that I may be of service) has guided the school ethos since its introduction in 1921."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The heart of the Ryde educational experience is shown in the Ryde School crest. The torch that symbolises knowledge, learning through experience and exploration, not just books. The three stars for body, mind and soul which represent physical, mental and spiritual learning."

The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Ryde School with Upper Chine can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

The nearest other independent schools to Ryde School with Upper Chine are Priory School (4.5 miles); Portsmouth High School GDST (5.3 miles); The Portsmouth Grammar School (5.3 miles); and Mayville High School (5.4 miles, selective).

Of the 78 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 51% went on to university or other higher education and 19% into work.

In 2026, 57 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.

The nearest railway station is Ryde Esplanade Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parish Church (adjacent), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ryde School with Upper Chine stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 5th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 211 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.