St Catherine's School and College, Ventnor

Good
Special
Non-maintained special school
Mixed
Ages 719
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Thompson
Pupils:94 / 94 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983852722
Address:Grove Road, Ventnor, PO38 1TT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 12 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 19 June 2014
URN:118226
UKPRN:10016972
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Isle of Wight East
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

38.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy92%
Well taught92%
Good progress83%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Catherines Church (adj)
134m · 2 min walk
Boots (adjacent)
147m · 2 min walk
Old Station Road (opposite)
175m · 3 min walk
Alpine Road (SW-bound)
270m · 4 min walk
Zig Zag Road (NE-bound)
273m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

94 pupils

94 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Ventnor

High pressure
New homes approved:235
Projected new pupils:42

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ventnor

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(3)

19 June 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 October 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
26 September 2007
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.73724%

Overall absence

10.76923%

Persistent absence

65

Enrolments

Authorised3.56241%
Unauthorised1.17484%
Persistent (10%+)10.76923%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

8.34489%
18/19
17.99481%
20/21
13.18561%
21/22
7.53878%
22/23
7.70897%
23/24
4.73724%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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