The Island Free School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Ventnor, Isle of Wight
The Island Free School is a secondary school in Ventnor, Isle of Wight for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BG
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Pupils on roll
- 613 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are extremely proud to attend this vibrant, inclusive and happy school.”
- “Leaders ensure that all pupils study an ambitious curriculum with a strong academic core and rich cultural elements.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across most subjects.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not receive the support they need to catch up with their peers.”
- “This is because leaders do not always identify gaps in reading knowledge precisely enough when pupils are still in the early stages of reading.”
- “However, in some subjects, especially in key stage 3, some pupils do not yet achieve as well as they could, in particular when writing at length or tackling more complex tasks.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 August 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 204 first-preference applications, 111 offers in total, 111 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Isle of Wight.
- Christ The King College 7.7 mi Requires improvement
- Carisbrooke College 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Medina College 8.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lift Ryde 8.7 mi Good
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy 11.9 mi School remains Good