Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Ryde, Isle of Wight
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is a primary school in Ryde, Isle of Wight for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 10 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Appley Road, Ryde, PO33 1NE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy their time in school.”
- “They believe that staff have their best interests at heart.”
- “Pupils have positive and respectful relationships with each other and staff.”
To improve
- “However, they have not fully secured the key skills in handwriting.”
- “This means that their written work is not consistently of a high quality.”
- “However, in some lessons, checks on learning are not always used well.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 51% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Isle of Wight.
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged
- Dover Park Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Haylands Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Greenmount Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Nettlestone Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Binstead Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- St Helens Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School 3.0 mi Some aspects not as strong