St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 June 2025
St Mary's is a warm and welcoming school. Its key aims are for pupils to be happy and successful. Pupils constantly demonstrate the school's well-embedded mission of 'live, love, believe'. In this, pupils naturally show the values of kindness, respect and equality. They behave well and are polite and courteous to visitors. Pupils know they should include everyone in activities and not leave anyone out. They are adamant that there is no bullying, and they know that staff will help them if they have any worries. Staff have high expectations of pupils' achievement. Pupils work hard to meet these expectations. Classrooms are calm and purposeful. Pupils approach their work conscientiously and responsibly. They show positive attitudes in lessons and share their ideas respectfully with each other. Pupils take enormous pride in how well they look out for the needs of others. They are keen to help by taking on extra responsibilities, such as well-being, music and chaplaincy ambassadors. Through these varied roles, and many other opportunities, pupils develop an exceptionally strong sense of character. They learn to understand how they can make a positive and genuine difference to their school, the local area and beyond.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, and in the early years, the important knowledge pupils should learn is not always defined as clearly as it could be. This makes it more difficult for staff to teach the precise knowledge, skills and vocabulary that the school intends. The school should ensure that key learning is clearly defined in all subjects, so that teachers can teach the curriculum with precision.
- At times, the systems in place to check and evaluate what pupils know and can do are not used as effectively as they could be. Some pupils, in some subjects, do not understand key knowledge securely. The school should ensure that staff identify and resolve errors and gaps in pupils' understanding before new curriculum content is introduced.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
182 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.