73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
93%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
578.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
619
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIsle of Wight
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Island Free School · Secondary · Isle of Wight
Part ofISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-1pp
78%75%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+5pp
60%53%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
51.0
+1.9
51.449.748.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.0
EBacc entry
93%
+1pp
98%95%92%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
EBacc APS
578.6
+18.0
607.1574.5541.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 578.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
619
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BG
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 56% | 51.0 | Not applicable | 93% | 578.6 | 93% | 619 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 51% | 49.1 | +0.24 | 93% | 560.6 | 93% | 623 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 60% | 51.4 | +0.28 | 98% | 607.1 | 98% | 622 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 51% | 48.5 | +0.01 | 92% | 565.6 | 93% | 622 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 46% | 48.0 | -0.40 | 92% | 541.8 | 92% | 620 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 499 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 374 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 619 | 16.8 | 17% | 2% | 20% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 623 | 14.5 | 17% | 2% | 19% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 622 | 14.6 | 16% | 2% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 622 | 14.9 | 16% | 2% | 19% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 621 | 15.6 | 16% | 3% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 620 | 15.5 | 12% | 3% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 499 | 14.9 | 12% | 3% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 374 | 13.8 | 12% | 2% | 27% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.