Nettlestone Primary School
Seaview, PO34 5DY · Isle of Wight · primary school
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7th of 35 primary schools in Isle of Wight we can score, 36 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,209 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.9/10 among them, against 5.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 62.0 · 44 | 40% | 1.74 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 10.0 · 66 | 25% | 1.65 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Nettlestone Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 62.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 10.0% achieved it, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.9 out of 10 among them, against 5.2 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 215 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils who have not reached the expected standard in maths? How does the school maintain its Good rating while addressing the gap in similar-intake performance?
What Ofsted said about Nettlestone Primary School
Overview
Nettlestone Primary School is described as a “caring school” where pupils’ behaviour is “positive” and they leave “well prepared for their next stage of education.” The report highlights an “ambitious curriculum” that is “interesting and well sequenced,” with particular praise for the school’s “unrelenting focus on pupils’ learning beyond the academic.”
Strengths
- Personal development is a significant strength, underpinned by ‘mission possible’ statements that teach essential life skills such as “respect, resilience and making healthy choices.”
- Reading is a “priority and taught well,” with staff ensuring pupils read books “matched to their phonics knowledge” and developing a “joy of reading.”
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are “supported well by adults” and follow the “same curriculum as their peers” through skilled task adaptation.
- The curriculum is carefully adapted to the “context of the island location,” enriched by “engaging trips and visits.”
- Leaders work “collaboratively” and provide “helpful bespoke training” for staff, while governors offer “effective support and challenge.”
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, teachers do not “check carefully enough what pupils have learned and remembered,” leading to variable recall and inconsistent addressing of gaps.
- The curriculum in the early years is “not yet fully developed in some areas of learning,” meaning children are not supported to build knowledge “as effectively as they could be.”
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% |
| 2023/24 | 52% |
| 2024/25 | 62% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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