The Island Free School, Ventnor

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steph Boyd
Pupils:613 / 625 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983857641
Address:Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BG
Trust:ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 June 2023View full report
URN:140691
UKPRN:10046819
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 2017 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

21.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Island Free School (opp)
88m · 1 min walk
York Road (adjacent)
205m · 3 min walk
Steephill Down Road (adjacent)
468m · 8 min walk
Gills Cliff Road Sch Stop (SW-bound)
532m · 9 min walk
St Albans Steps (opposite)
539m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

613 pupils

625 capacity

12 spare places available

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(2)

14 June 2023
20 June 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.88596%

Overall absence

18.1962%

Persistent absence

632

Enrolments

Authorised5.7173%
Unauthorised1.16866%
Persistent (10%+)18.1962%
Severe (50%+)2.21519%

Absence trend

5.3173%
18/19
3.15756%
20/21
8.04678%
21/22
7.31529%
22/23
7.52768%
23/24
6.88596%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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