Summerfields Primary School, Newport

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~797m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Melanie Gartell
Pupils:202 / 210 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983525085
Address:Atkinson Drive, Newport, PO30 2LJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:118178
UKPRN:10069527
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Isle of Wight West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

26.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

13 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy85%
Well taught92%
Good progress85%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development85%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+7ppWriting+13pp

Reading has declined from 59% to 55%. Maths has improved from 59% to 66%. Writing has improved from 63% to 76%.

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cook Avenue (adjacent)
65m · 1 min walk
Atkinson Drive (adjacent)
135m · 2 min walk
Oak Road (opp)
152m · 2 min walk
Greenwood Walk (opp)
220m · 4 min walk
Gordon Road (adjacent)
272m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

202 pupils

210 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newport

High pressure
New homes approved:7,522
Projected new pupils:1,881

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newport

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(107)

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

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.97779%

Overall absence

22.47191%

Persistent absence

178

Enrolments

Authorised5.50313%
Unauthorised1.47466%
Persistent (10%+)22.47191%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.3118%
18/19
5.13218%
20/21
6.55242%
21/22
7.64904%
22/23
7.73716%
23/24
6.97779%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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