Community school · Isle of Wight

Newchurch Primary School

5–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118162URN

School Lane, Newchurch, Sandown, PO36 0NL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 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

44 applications for 30 places · 23rd of 30 in Isle of Wight

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 · 2 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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)

44 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2025 1.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2024 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2022 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2021 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2020 3.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2019 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2017 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2016 2.3; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2015 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2014 2.1; 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	44	1.5	32	1.07
Sep 2025	29	46	1.6	26	0.90
Sep 2024	28	58	2.1	34	1.21
Sep 2023	26	46	1.8	26	1.00
Sep 2022	29	58	2.0	34	1.17
Sep 2021	29	62	2.1	39	1.34
Sep 2020	30	91	3.0	60	2.00
Sep 2019	29	52	1.8	32	1.10
Sep 2018	30	64	2.1	37	1.23
Sep 2017	30	63	2.1	39	1.30
Sep 2016	30	69	2.3	40	1.33
Sep 2015	30	60	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2014	30	64	2.1	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 77% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%11th of 35 in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Isle of Wight 69% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Isle of Wight 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Isle of Wight 70% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Isle of Wight 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Isle of Wight 61% England 77%

Higher standard20%

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	60%	0%	104	103
2023/24	52%	3%	104	101
2022/23	40%	0%	105	101

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

Newchurch Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
2.9 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Broadlea Primary School
2.9 km · Isle of Wight

Good2021

1.9applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Gatten and Lake Primary School
3.7 km · Isle of Wight

Good2022

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
4.3 km · Isle of Wight

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
4.6 km · Isle of Wight

Some aspects not as strong2025

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

Good2023

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Wroxall Primary School
5.5 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Haylands Primary School
6.4 km · Isle of Wight

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118162 · 921/2010
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 5.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Newchurch, Sandown, PO36 0NL
Local authority: Isle of Wight

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