Academy sponsor led · Isle of Wight

St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy

4–11Ages
161Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/Roman CatholicReligious character
143541URN

Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2021 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.5 below Isle of Wight median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Isle of Wight

20 applications for 17 places · 28th of 30 in Isle of Wight

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%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 · 9 November 2021Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Isle of Wight median (1.7) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

20 applications · 17 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.2; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2025 1.7; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2024 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2023 1.2; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2022 1.3; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2021 1.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2020 1.2; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2018 1.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2017 1.3; Isle of Wight median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 1.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.2; Isle of Wight median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Isle of Wight median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Isle of Wight median

Dashed bars: as St Francis Catholic and Church of England (Aided) Primary School (URN 136011), the previous school.

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	17	20	1.2	16	0.94
Sep 2025	17	29	1.7	17	1.00
Sep 2024	13	23	1.8	13	1.00
Sep 2023	16	19	1.2	16	1.00
Sep 2022	21	27	1.3	21	1.00
Sep 2021	23	25	1.1	20	0.87
Sep 2020	28	33	1.2	28	1.00
Sep 2019	29	34	1.2	28	0.97
Sep 2018	29	33	1.1	28	0.97
Sep 2017 *	22	28	1.3	20	0.91
Sep 2016 *	49	51	1.0	43	0.88
Sep 2015 *	44	51	1.2	43	0.98
Sep 2014 *	40	48	1.2	38	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 67% · Maths 53% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%16th of 35 in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Isle of Wight 69% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Isle of Wight 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Isle of Wight 70% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Isle of Wight 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Isle of Wight 61% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Isle of Wight 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	53%	3%	100	100
2023/24	58%	10%	104	104
2022/23	57%	14%	105	105

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

St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2021

1.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Wroxall Primary School
1.8 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 46%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
Godshill Primary School
4.7 km · Isle of Wight

Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Gatten and Lake Primary School
5.5 km · Isle of Wight

Good2022

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Broadlea Primary School
6.2 km · Isle of Wight

Good2021

1.9applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Newchurch Primary School
7.4 km · Isle of Wight

Good2024

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143541 · 921/2003
Trust: Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 161 on roll
Free school meals: 38.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 July 2017
Replaced: St Francis Catholic and Church of England (Aided) Primary School (URN 136011)
Address: Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BQ
Local authority: Isle of Wight

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