St Saviour's Catholic Primary School, Totland Bay
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Totland Bay. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 36 schools in Isle of Wight with published results, and 14,382nd of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 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
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 29% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 67% and 64% in Isle of Wight and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 55% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put St Saviour's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Saviour's Catholic Primary School are Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 50% maths); Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School (4.5 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 74% maths); and Shalfleet Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Saviour's Catholic Primary School.
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary SchoolMilford-on-Sea Church of England Primary SchoolShalfleet Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School had 8 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Saviour's Catholic Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Saviours (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Isle of Wight (125).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Saviour's Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 3.4 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This school is full of happy pupils who are polite and respectful to each other and the staff. Families feel part of the school community through the regular and useful information they receive. They enjoy attending school events, such as the recent summer fair and workshops which help them to understand what their children learn at school.
Pupils have embraced the recent changes to the school's behaviour system and rise to the high expectations of the 'beehaviour code'. They enjoy receiving their bee stickers and earning reward points. In lessons, pupils work hard and are enthusiastic about their learning. At break and lunchtimes, pupils sensibly select equipment to create games with their friends. The school's 'trim trail' is extremely popular, where pupils of all ages enjoy playing together.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Following low examination outcomes in 2023, the school has taken swift and decisive action to make improvements to the curriculum. Leaders are focusing on the right things and are committed to drive further improvement to ensure pupils receive the education they need. There has been extensive review and revision of the whole school curriculum. This means that, in all subjects, it is now absolutely clear what pupils need to learn and when. Work to improve pupils' outcomes in reading and mathematics has been rightly prioritised. The revised curriculum and higher expectations are having a positive impact on pupils' learning in reading and mathematics. However, in many subjects, this improvement work has only been recently completed and therefore it has not yet been fully implemented. This means that pupils currently have gaps in their learning across many subjects.
Children in the early years benefit from a strong start to their education. They are happy and settled in their well-thought-through environment and supported by their caring and skilled adults. Staff actively promote and encourage children's conversation. They model appropriate grammar in sentences and use ambitious vocabulary. Children show sustained levels of concentration and persevere with their learning. They are resilient to minor setbacks or when they find things tricky. They absolutely enact the adults' mantra of 'have a go'.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
30.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 55% to 41% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 50% to 29% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 45% to 24% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.2
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
15.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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
84%
Available places
117 pupils
140 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Totland Bay
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Totland Bay
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
18
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
21.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
101
Total Pupils
47
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
12.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,959
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,028
Per pupil
£827k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
114
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 41% reached the expected standard in reading and 29% did so in maths.
What is St Saviour's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2015 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Saviour's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 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 St Saviour's Catholic Primary School?
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School average 20.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Saviour's Catholic Primary School?
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School has around 101 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St Saviour's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Saviour's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Saviour's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 St Saviour's Catholic Primary School?
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School is at Summers Lane, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, PO39 0HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)