Community school · Isle of Wight

Dover Park Primary School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118179URN

Dover Street, Ryde, Dover Park Primary School, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

1.1 above Isle of Wight median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Isle of Wight

80 applications for 29 places · 1st of 30 in Isle of Wight

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

27 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 October 2018
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.8applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Isle of Wight median (1.7) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

80 applications · 29 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 2.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2025 3.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2024 1.7; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2023 2.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2022 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2021 2.3; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2019 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2018 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2017 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2016 2.2; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2015 2.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2014 2.6; Isle of Wight median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Isle of Wight median in 13 of 13 years.

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	29	80	2.8	45	1.55
Sep 2025	28	88	3.1	41	1.46
Sep 2024	30	52	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2023	29	73	2.5	39	1.34
Sep 2022	29	61	2.1	33	1.14
Sep 2021	29	68	2.3	44	1.52
Sep 2020	29	52	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2019	29	62	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2018	30	60	2.0	38	1.27
Sep 2017	30	57	1.9	36	1.20
Sep 2016	29	63	2.2	35	1.21
Sep 2015	30	86	2.9	40	1.33
Sep 2014	30	79	2.6	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 80% · Maths 87% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%2nd of 35 in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Isle of Wight 69% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Isle of Wight 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Isle of Wight 70% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Isle of Wight 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Isle of Wight 61% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Isle of Wight 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Isle of Wight median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	10%	105	106
2023/24	70%	7%	106	104
2022/23	67%	7%	104	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

Dover Park Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
0.9 km · Isle of Wight

2026

1.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Greenmount Primary School
1.3 km · Isle of Wight

2026

1.7applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Haylands Primary School
1.3 km · Isle of Wight

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Binstead Primary School
2.1 km · Isle of Wight

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Nettlestone Primary School
3.2 km · Isle of Wight

Good2024

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

Good2023

1.9applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
5.4 km · Isle of Wight

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118179 · 921/2042
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 28.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Dover Street, Ryde, Dover Park Primary School, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2BN
Local authority: Isle of Wight

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