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The Island Free School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Newport Road
 Ventnor
 Isle of Wight PO38 1BG
Telephone: 01983 857641

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Island Community School

Staff and Pupils

Headmaster: Mr Steph Boyd
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 40.88 / 11
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.03
Number of pupils: 613
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 23.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Isle of Wight
Constituency: Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward: Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch
School Number: 9214002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th June 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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