Wroxall Primary School, Ventnor
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wroxall Primary is a warm, welcoming school where your child will be happy and well cared for. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and the school has robust systems to ensure pupils make good progress in reading and mathematics, with particular attention to supporting children who need extra help. The school offers wonderful opportunities including residential trips and a focus on building children's confidence and resilience through its personal development programme.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics-based reading programme that helps pupils become fluent readers and develop a love of reading
- Ambitious and coherent curriculum across all subjects that builds on children's early years learning
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, identified quickly with appropriate curriculum adaptations
- Positive behaviour culture with clear expectations (respectful, ready, safe) that most pupils uphold
- Rich personal development programme including residential trips that build confidence and independence
Areas for Improvement
- Lack of effective systems to check how well pupils are learning in foundation subjects (non-English and maths subjects)
- Subject leaders need stronger systems to evaluate whether curriculum is being delivered as intended in wider curriculum areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips (cultural, social and outdoor activities on Isle of Wight and London), adventure playground, visitors supporting water and road safety education
Wroxall Primary School is a welcoming and friendly community school where pupils are proud to learn. Since its last inspection, the school has improved significantly and now provides a good quality of education with high expectations for behaviour and academic outcomes.
At a Glance
43.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 67%. Maths has declined from 56% to 50%. Writing has improved from 56% to 71%.
Class Sizes
17.0
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
51%
Available places
90 pupils
175 capacity
85 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ventnor
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ventnor
Admissions Demand - Isle of Wight
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(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.77554%
Overall absence
17.47573%
Persistent absence
103
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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