Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School
New Road, Brighstone, Newport, PO30 4BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school in Newport for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Isle of Wight. It ranks 9th of 9 primary schools in Newport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 February 2024, report published 25 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 February 2024
Pupils are proud of their school, which sits at the heart of the local community. They enjoy their many opportunities to lead initiatives across the school and help their friends. The work by the pupil 'equality and rights advocates' (EARA) embodies the school's values of love, courage and respect. These pupils lead EARA school assemblies which promote empathy and understanding about diversity and difference. Pupils behave well and are proud of their 'Bee-haviour' awards. At breaktimes, they enjoy playing with their friends across year groups. Pupils are not worried about bullying, which happens rarely, and they are confident that staff help them with any worries. The actions of the pupil and adult safeguarding leads mean that pupils are happy and safe at school. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic outcomes and, in most subjects, pupils live up to them and achieve well. They are well prepared for secondary school. Pupils, parents and carers appreciate being part of the school family and its wider work with the local community. One parent summed up the views of many when they said: 'We feel so lucky that our children will always have such good memories of their primary school days.'
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, curriculum changes have only recently been implemented. As a result, pupils have not always secured the prior knowledge needed for the learning that follows. Leaders should ensure that recent changes to the curriculum provide pupils with a consistently deep body of knowledge on which to build.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
13 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
97 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shalfleet Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Nine Acres Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Grainger
- Phone
- 01983740285
- Address
- New Road, Brighstone, Newport, PO30 4BB
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- URN
- 118192
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.