The Island Free School

State-Funded School

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South EastRegion

Isle of WightLocal Authority

Isle of Wight EastConstituency

PO38 1BGPostcode

7.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Island Free School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Isle of Wight, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 613 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 51
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 56.2%
EBacc average point score: 4.78

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

613

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 613
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 15 June 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
24 Jul 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.