St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Ampthill Road, Ryde, PO33 1LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Ryde for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Isle of Wight. It ranks 3rd of 8 primary schools in Ryde. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 20 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19.8%

19.8%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.6%

23.6%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	51% met the expected standard
Dover Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Haylands Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Greenmount Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	32% met the expected standard
Nettlestone Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Margaret Sanderson
Phone: 01983562000
Website: stmaryspri.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ampthill Road, Ryde, PO33 1LJ
Local authority: Isle of Wight
URN: 118195

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.