Wroxall Primary School, Ventnor
Wroxall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ventnor. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 36 schools in Isle of Wight with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 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
Wroxall Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Wroxall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% 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 78% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wroxall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Wroxall Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wroxall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wroxall Primary School are St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 53% maths); St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 52% reading, 60% maths); Godshill Primary School (2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 59% maths); and Gatten and Lake Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).
Wroxall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary AcademySt Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyGodshill Primary SchoolGatten and Lake Primary School
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wroxall Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (32.2%) received SEN support and 2 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Wroxall Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shanklin Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Church (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Isle of Wight (125).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wroxall Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 4.5 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
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, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 56% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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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
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
85 pupils
175 places
90 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ventnor
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ventnor
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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
34.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
90
Total Pupils
51
Boys
39
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,500
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,694
Per pupil
£811k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
17.5%
Persistent absence
103
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wroxall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wroxall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wroxall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wroxall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Wroxall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wroxall Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Wroxall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wroxall 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 Wroxall Primary School?
Wroxall Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at Wroxall Primary School?
Classes at Wroxall Primary School average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wroxall Primary School?
Wroxall Primary School has around 90 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wroxall Primary School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Wroxall Primary School in 2024/25. 17.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wroxall Primary School?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming Wroxall 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 Wroxall 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, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Wroxall Primary School?
Wroxall Primary School is at Castle Road, Wroxall, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 3DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)