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Best Schools in Sandown

Compare 5 schools in Sandown. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

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Outstanding

4

Good

Primary Schools

4 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Sandown

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

The Bay Church of England School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary, Secondary

Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown, PO36 9BA

Ages: 4-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

69%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-1.4

Maths Progress

+0.5

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,272 pupils • 27.4% FSM • 4.6% EAL

Broadlea Primary School

Community school

Primary

Newport Road, Lake, Sandown, PO36 9PE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/5/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

-1.0

273 pupils • 34.1% FSM • 3.3% EAL

Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

West Street, Brading, Sandown, PO36 0DS

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/11/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

48%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-5.2

Maths Progress

-2.9

195 pupils • 34.4% FSM • 7.2% EAL

Newchurch Primary School

Community school

Primary

School Lane, Newchurch, Sandown, PO36 0NL

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/1/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

-2.0

212 pupils • 10.4% FSM • 2.4% EAL

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Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

West Street, Brading, Sandown, PO36 0DS

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/11/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

48%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-5.2

Maths Progress

-2.9

195 pupils • 34.4% FSM • 7.2% EAL

Broadlea Primary School

Community school

Primary

Newport Road, Lake, Sandown, PO36 9PE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/5/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

-1.0

273 pupils • 34.1% FSM • 3.3% EAL

Newchurch Primary School

Community school

Primary

School Lane, Newchurch, Sandown, PO36 0NL

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/1/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

-2.0

212 pupils • 10.4% FSM • 2.4% EAL

OEA Education

Other independent special school

Secondary

1 Faulkner Lane, Sandown, PO36 9AZ

Ages: 11-14

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

The Bay Church of England School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary, Secondary

Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown, PO36 9BA

Ages: 4-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

69%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-1.4

Maths Progress

+0.5

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,272 pupils • 27.4% FSM • 4.6% EAL

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