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Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
79 School Green Road, Freshwater PO40 9AX · fosay.co.uk · 01983 760345
On the mapSearch near PO40 9AX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 42%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Isle of Wight 51%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 168
- 28 over 140 places · 120%
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 29.8%
- First language not English
- 3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 25 | 22 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Isle of Wight it was 51%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼42% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 33
- 23% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied