Lionheart School

  • Alternative provision
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 16
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Albany Road, Newport, PO30 5HZOpen in maps

Lionheart School is an alternative provision school in Newport for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 50 schools in Isle of Wight. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

47 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals68.1%

68.1%, 41.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.8%

29.8%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan17%

17%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lionheart School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
The Key Education Centre10 milesOfsted: Good
Greenwood School12 milesOfsted: Good
The Eaglewood School16 milesOfsted: Good
Southampton Hospital School16 milesOfsted: Good
Compass School17 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Pupil referral unit
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Hatherley
Phone
01983300333
Website
lionheart.iow.sch.uk
Address
Albany Road, Newport, PO30 5HZ
Local authority
Isle of Wight
URN
133744

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.