Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school in Freshwater, Isle of Wight for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 April 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- 79 School Green Road, Freshwater, PO40 9AX
- 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
- 168 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this welcoming school.”
- “Leaders have developed a ‘conscious community’ approach to encourage everyone to be the best that they can be.”
- “As a result, pupils learn to be respectful, develop resilience and build positive relationships.”
To improve
- “This is typically well considered, but in a few subjects, some aspects need further refinement.”
- “For example, in mathematics, there is not yet sufficient emphasis on reasoning in all year groups.”
- “However, some of the 2022 results were not as strong as they could have been.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 May 2023 (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) | 42% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Isle of Wight.
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 2.6 mi Requires improvement
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School 6.2 mi Good
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 8.2 mi School remains Good
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School 8.3 mi Good
- Northwood Primary School 8.4 mi Good
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy 8.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School 8.5 mi Good