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Lionheart School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Pupil referral unit
Albany Road, Newport PO30 5HZ · lionheart.iow.sch.uk · 01983 300333
On the mapSearch near PO30 5HZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 47
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Free school meals
- 68.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 8.3 | — |
| Further education | 41.7 | +8.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 50 | +16.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Lionheart School on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 6 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Positive
- 85%
- Replies
- 22
- 44% · 6 Apr 2026
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲82% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲82% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲82% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 91% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 43%
based on 3 parents (14%) whose child was bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲85% agreeEngland 63%
based on 20 parents (91%) with SEND