Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

97 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals23.7%

23.7%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.3%

10.3%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.2%

8.2%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

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
Website: brighstoneprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.