Ofsted: Good trending_up Popular emoji_events #32 in Isle of Wight public Top 94% UK

Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School

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

person Mrs Elizabeth Grainger (Head Teacher)

location_onNewport, PO30 4BB

language Visit Website phone 01983740285

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Expected Standard

38%

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Demand Ratio

1.5x

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Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Newport, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.5×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 94% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Newport, Isle of Wight, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 97 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #32 of 36 primaries in Isle of Wight and #13,588 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

38%

LA 50%

Reading69% LA 66%

Writing54% LA 64%

Maths46% LA 63%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading86% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading81% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA -1.1

-1.4 to 5.2

-1.4

Write

LA -1.3

-4.6 to 1.7

-1.6

Maths

LA -1.4

-4.7 to 1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading90% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA -0.4

-2.7 to 5.4

-1.7

Write

LA -0.9

-5.4 to 2.1

-2.2

Maths

LA -1.1

-5.7 to 1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 54%

Reading70% LA 69%

Writing60% LA 72%

Maths45% LA 65%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.6

-3.8 to 1.4

-4.9

Write

LA -0.4

-7.4 to -2.4

-4.7

Maths

LA -1.3

-7.1 to -2.3

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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	#13,588 / 14,159	#32	#13,177	#1
2024	#12,687 / 14,233	#31	#11,919	#1
2023	#8,542 / 13,940	#14	#6,010	#8,135
2019	#7,963 / 11,810	#11	#4,982	#8,254
2018	#10,606 / 10,972	#32	#10,319	#10,565

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 February 2024

Inspection Report

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24 November 2021

Inspection Report

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27 May 2021

Inspection Report

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10 February 2021

Inspection Report

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14 May 2019

Inspection Report

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17 April 2018

Inspection Report

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09 May 2017

Inspection Report

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19 April 2016

Inspection Report

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28 February 2012

Inspection Report

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29 April 2009

Inspection Report

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10 July 2006

Inspection Report

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10 January 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

7 Evaluations

2024-02-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2021-11-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2019-05-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2018-04-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2017-05-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2016-04-19

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-02-28

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Leadership

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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 85 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, 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)	85	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	81	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	79	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	79	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	79	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	83	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	86	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	88	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	106	1	0.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	105	1	1.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	103	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	115	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	115	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	116	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	119	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	119	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	119	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	112	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	111	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	112	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	118	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	123	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	123	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	136	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	137	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 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree65%

agree24%

disagree5%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree68%

agree24%

disagree5%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree51%

agree14%

disagree14%

don't know3%

not applicable19%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree49%

disagree3%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree32%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree54%

agree41%

disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree32%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree78%

agree22%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree70%

agree22%

disagree3%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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