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Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde

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

person Mrs Vikki Reader (Executive Head)

location_onRyde, PO33 1NE

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

236

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Expected Standard

51%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Ryde, serving ages 2-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is a voluntary aided school in Ryde, Isle of Wight, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 185 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #20 of 36 primaries in Isle of Wight and #10,475 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.5 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

51%

LA 50%

Reading72% LA 66%

Writing54% LA 64%

Maths59% LA 63%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading58% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths35% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading46% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing47% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths37% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA -1.1

-5.1 to -0.8

-2.5

Write

LA -1.3

-4.5 to -0.4

-6.5

Maths

LA -1.4

-8.5 to -4.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading59% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths53% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.4

-3.0 to 1.4

0.0

Write

LA -0.9

-2.0 to 2.0

-3.0

Maths

LA -1.1

-5.0 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 54%

Reading65% LA 69%

Writing62% LA 72%

Maths74% LA 65%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.6

-2.4 to 1.8

0.2

Write

LA -0.4

-1.7 to 2.1

-0.2

Maths

LA -1.3

-2.1 to 1.7

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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	#10,475 / 14,159	#20	#11,208	#1
2024	#13,246 / 14,233	#35	#13,218	#1
2023	#13,043 / 13,940	#35	#12,264	#13,076
2019	#10,226 / 11,810	#29	#10,629	#9,109
2018	#7,836 / 10,972	#17	#8,349	#6,177

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 June 2026

Inspection Report

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10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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08 June 2021

Inspection Report

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02 March 2021

Inspection Report

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21 January 2020

Inspection Report

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05 December 2017

Inspection Report

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24 September 2013

Inspection Report

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29 September 2010

Inspection Report

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19 March 2008

Inspection Report

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11 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2026-06-30

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2023-10-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2020-01-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2017-12-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2013-09-24

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

3.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(7 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 207 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	207	8	3.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	212	11	5.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	235	16	6.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	235	20	8.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	237	18	7.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	244	8	3.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	236	3	1.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	213	17	8.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	260	9	3.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	236	13	5.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	241	14	5.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	255	8	3.1%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	265	3	1.1%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	265	5	1.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	271	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	271	12	4.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	278	14	5.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	270	8	3.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	275	15	5.5%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	285	15	5.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	292	3	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	292	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	298	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	295	7	2.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	293	5	1.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	290	2	0.7%	0.5%	0

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 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 28 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical 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.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

73%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

74%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

74%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree13%

agree25%

strongly disagree38%

not applicable65%

Neither agree nor disagree25%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree30%

agree26%

disagree17%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree22%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree52%

agree22%

Neither agree nor disagree22%

strongly disagree4%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree48%

agree35%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

strongly disagree9%

Don't know4%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree35%

agree35%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree17%

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

strongly agree43%

agree30%

strongly disagree17%

not applicable4%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes48%

no52%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree64%

agree9%

strongly disagree18%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes78%

no22%

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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

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

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 SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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