Community school · Isle of Wight

Nettlestone Primary School

3–11Ages
215Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118161URN

Nettlestone Green, Seaview, PO34 5DY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Isle of Wight median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Isle of Wight

45 applications for 30 places · 19th of 30 in Isle of Wight

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Isle of Wight median (1.7) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

45 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 1.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2025 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2024 1.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2023 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2022 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2021 1.7; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2020 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2019 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2018 2.2; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2017 2.3; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2016 2.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2015 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2014 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 2.0

This school
Isle of Wight median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	45	1.5	28	0.93
Sep 2025	25	45	1.8	23	0.92
Sep 2024	27	42	1.6	26	0.96
Sep 2023	27	51	1.9	25	0.93
Sep 2022	30	57	1.9	34	1.13
Sep 2021	30	51	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	57	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2019	30	57	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	66	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2017	29	67	2.3	24	0.83
Sep 2016	23	66	2.9	23	1.00
Sep 2015	26	54	2.1	25	0.96
Sep 2014	25	44	1.8	21	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 83% · Maths 66% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%9th of 35 in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Isle of Wight 69% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Isle of Wight 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Isle of Wight 70% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Isle of Wight 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Isle of Wight 61% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Isle of Wight 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Isle of Wight median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	10%	107	103
2023/24	52%	0%	104	100
2022/23	55%	5%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Nettlestone Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Helens Primary School
1.7 km · Isle of Wight

Good2023

1.9applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
2.3 km · Isle of Wight

2026

1.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
2.6 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Dover Park Primary School
3.2 km · Isle of Wight

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Haylands Primary School
3.5 km · Isle of Wight

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Bembridge Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · Isle of Wight

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
4.1 km · Isle of Wight

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Greenmount Primary School
4.3 km · Isle of Wight

2026

1.7applications per place 32%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118161 · 921/2009
Capacity: 210 pupils · 215 on roll
Free school meals: 10.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Nettlestone Green, Seaview, PO34 5DY
Local authority: Isle of Wight

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources