Wroxall Primary School
Castle Road, Wroxall, Ventnor, PO38 3DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wroxall Primary School is a primary school in Ventnor for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Isle of Wight. It ranks 30th of 35 primary schools in Isle of Wight. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 7 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 July 2025
Pupils and their families are incredibly proud of this welcoming and friendly school. Many refer to the school as being at the heart of the community. Parents and carers value the communication they receive, which informs them about what and how well their children are learning. They speak highly of the school's transition procedures, which mean that children in early years are happy and settled. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour through the rules of being respectful, ready and safe. Most pupils live up to these high standards and are hardworking, polite and kind. Pupils in positions of responsibility, such as house captains, model these behaviours to younger pupils. There is shared joy when pupils receive 'reward points', which lead to book prizes and postcards home. The school has high ambitions for pupils' academic outcomes. Many pupils achieve well across the curriculum and enjoy their learning. They talk with enthusiasm about their learning and achievements. The school prepares pupils well for their next educational steps. Pupils enthuse about their opportunities to participate in residential trips. These incorporate cultural, social and outdoor activities on the island and in London. These experiences build their levels of confidence and independence.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, the school has not established effective systems to check how well pupils learn the curriculum. This means that subject leaders do not know whether the curriculum is being delivered as intended. The school should strengthen subject leadership and ensure that there are effective systems in place to evaluate the impact of the curriculum so that it leads to further improvements in learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
90 pupils on roll, with places for 175
Schools near Wroxall Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Godshill Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Gatten and Lake Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Broadlea Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Tara Hopkinson
- Phone
- 01983852290
- Address
- Castle Road, Wroxall, Ventnor, PO38 3DP
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- URN
- 118173
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.