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Bembridge Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Elizabeth Chambers (Headteacher)

location_onBembridge, PO35 5RH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

195

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Expected Standard

54%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bembridge Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Bembridge, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 74% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bembridge Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 186 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #13 of 36 primaries in Isle of Wight and #9,648 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 50%

Reading71% LA 66%

Writing64% LA 64%

Maths61% LA 63%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading79% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading90% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA -1.1

-0.4 to 4.2

-0.6

Write

LA -1.3

-2.8 to 1.6

1.1

Maths

LA -1.4

-1.1 to 3.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading88% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA -0.4

-0.7 to 4.4

0.9

Write

LA -0.9

-1.5 to 3.2

1.3

Maths

LA -1.1

-0.9 to 3.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 54%

Reading89% LA 69%

Writing93% LA 72%

Maths75% LA 65%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA -0.6

-1.5 to 3.1

0.2

Write

LA -0.4

-2 to 2.4

-1.1

Maths

LA -1.3

-3.2 to 1

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#9,648 / 14,159	#13	#10,454	#1
2024	#8,521 / 14,233	#16	#6,176	#1
2023	#4,664 / 13,940	#3	#1,818	#4,998
2019	#2,700 / 11,810	#1	#626	#3,111
2018	#6,444 / 10,972	#9	#5,266	#6,037

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 July 2025

Inspection Report

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17 December 2019

Inspection Report

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04 October 2011

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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15 March 2007

Inspection Report

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16 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-12-17

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2011-10-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-03-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 185 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	185	1	0.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	191	1	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	193	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	198	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	195	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	194	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	195	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	185	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	194	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	192	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	194	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	192	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	194	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	195	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	194	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	196	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	197	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	199	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	194	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	193	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	193	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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