Bembridge Church of England Primary School | Primary in Bembridge, Isle of Wight | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Bembridge Church of England Primary School

Primary

Isle of Wight · Bembridge · PO35 5RH http://www.bembridgeceprimary.co.uk/

Pupils
186
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
1 Jul 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
17 Dec 2019
Full inspectionGood
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4 Oct 2011
Full inspectionOutstanding
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30 Jun 2010
Interim assessment
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Isle of Wight. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
54%
-10pp
LA
51%
England
63%
88%71%54%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
4%
-3pp
LA
4%
England
8%
14%9%4%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
76%
Would recommend
74%
Responses
42
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

76%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

83%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

81%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

12%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

76%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

48%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

69%

Q9. My child does well at this school

85%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

71%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

83%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

90%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

60%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

74%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
39%
Writing expected standard
64%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
61%
Maths higher standard
18%
Science expected standard
82%
SPAG expected standard
64%
LA AVG 62%
SPAG higher standard
11%
LA AVG 15%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 103.51
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 102.16
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
185
cap. 210
199192185
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
LA AVG 20.31:1
23.421.920.5
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
4%
LA AVG 4.52%
5%3%2%
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FSM eligible
15%
LA AVG 25.13%
16%13%9%
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SEN
11%
LA AVG 21.33%
11%8%5%
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Overall absence
6%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%5%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
16%
LA
16%
England
13%
16%9%2%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressWalls Road, Bembridge, PO35 5RH
Telephone01983872668
Local authorityIsle of Wight
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
Religious characterChurch of England

Nearby schools

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Finance£7242 spend / pupil£6605 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2554%4%185
2023/2464%7%191
2022/2377%7%+1.90-0.60+1.10195
2018/1988%12%+1.80+0.90+1.30194
2017/1868%14%+0.80+0.20-1.10199
2016/1766%7%+1.70-0.40-2.40193
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2571%39%64%11%61%18%82%64%105.0102.0102.011%
2023/2479%50%68%11%75%25%75%71%108.0104.0105.09%
2022/2390%47%80%17%87%27%90%87%107.0106.0106.05%
2018/1988%36%100%12%100%32%100%100%107.0107.0109.07%
2017/1889%39%93%25%75%25%96%89%108.0106.0109.06%
2016/1786%45%86%14%69%14%90%79%107.0102.0106.010%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518520.911%4%15%6%16%
2023/2419121.39%3%16%6%15%
2022/2319523.45%2%13%6%16%
2021/2219220.55%2%14%4%4%
2020/2119222.16%2%14%
2018/1919422.77%3%9%4%2%
2017/1819923.26%4%10%4%7%
2016/1719322.810%5%12%4%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.