St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy, Ventnor

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Alex Augustus
Pupils:161 / 210 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983857449
Address:Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BQ
Trust:DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:143541
UKPRN:10061619
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Constituency:Isle of Wight East
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

38.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMaths-12ppWriting-17pp

Reading has declined from 77% to 63%. Maths has declined from 65% to 53%. Writing has declined from 84% to 67%.

Class Sizes

25.6

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Island Free School (adj)
72m · 1 min walk
York Road (adjacent)
306m · 5 min walk
Steephill Down Road (adjacent)
544m · 9 min walk
Gills Cliff Road Sch Stop (SW-bound)
589m · 10 min walk
St Albans Steps (opposite)
614m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

161 pupils

210 capacity

49 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ventnor

Low pressure
New homes approved:235
Projected new pupils:59

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ventnor

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(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.24609%

Overall absence

7.10059%

Persistent absence

169

Enrolments

Authorised3.42547%
Unauthorised0.82062%
Persistent (10%+)7.10059%
Severe (50%+)0.59172%

Absence trend

4.15885%
18/19
3.35188%
20/21
5.44649%
21/22
5.03291%
22/23
4.21844%
23/24
4.24609%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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