Wootton Community Primary School
Wootton Bridge, Church Road, Ryde, PO33 4PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wootton Community Primary School is a primary school in Ryde for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Isle of Wight. It ranks 5th of 8 primary schools in Ryde. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 March 2019, report published 29 April 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning at this happy and welcoming school. Staff build warm and trusting relationships with pupils right from the careful transition into Reception. Children settle into school quickly and get off to a strong start by developing positive habits for learning. These positive routines strengthen as pupils progress through the school. As a result, they achieve well. The school is highly ambitious for its pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff understand what each pupil needs for them to move forward in their learning. Pupils know that the school wants each of them to achieve success and they work hard to live up to these high expectations. Behaviour in lessons and around the school is settled and harmonious. Adults skilfully and sensitively ensure that pupils are fully included in lessons and can access the learning successfully. Pupils trust adults to help them with any worries or friendship issues. This helps them to feel happy and safe in school. Adults act as strong role models for teamwork and mutual support. Pupils take pride in living out these values and serving the school community through their roles as house captains, school councillors, buddies for younger children and sports ambassadors.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not recognise a wide range of vocabulary and they struggle to join letters and spell words accurately. This holds back their fluency in writing and some pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should continue its work in English so that pupils spell accurately and write fluently.
- In some subjects in the wider curriculum, the school has not embedded an approach to successfully check pupils' understanding. As a result, gaps in pupils' knowledge are not always identified and pupils do not connect new learning with what they already know. The school should continue its work to strengthen assessment in the wider curriculum so that pupils develop a deep and interconnected understanding of it.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
205 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Wootton Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensgate Foundation Primary | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
| Binstead Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Summerfields Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Greenmount Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 32% met the expected standard |
| Barton Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Wilford
- Phone
- 01983882505
- Address
- Wootton Bridge, Church Road, Ryde, PO33 4PT
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- URN
- 118172
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.