Nettlestone Primary School
Nettlestone Green, Seaview, PO34 5DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Kirsty Howarth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Nettlestone Primary and Newchurch Primary School
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 118161
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983613171
About this school
Nettlestone Primary School is a community primary school in Seaview. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 52% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 76% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 59% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 59% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Nettlestone Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Isle of Wight average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nettlestone Primary School compares
Nettlestone Primary School ranked 9th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4% | 10.2% | 215 | — |
| St Helens Primary School | 47% | 6.1% | 20.4% | 96 | 1.0 miles |
| Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde | 51% | 6.6% | 53.3% | 185 | 1.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 25.8% | 182 | 1.6 miles |
| Dover Park Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 30.9% | 204 | 2.0 miles |
| Haylands Primary School | 49% | 6.5% | 26.7% | 357 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.2%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 6.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Helens Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde1.4 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
Dover Park Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ryde, Isle of Wight
-
Haylands Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ryde
Common questions
- What year groups does Nettlestone Primary School teach?
- Nettlestone Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Seaview.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Nettlestone Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Nettlestone Primary School is Miss Kirsty Howarth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Nettlestone Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nettlestone Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Nettlestone Primary School?
- Nettlestone Primary School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Nettlestone Primary School full?
- Nettlestone Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 215 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Nettlestone Primary School a faith school?
- No. Nettlestone Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Nettlestone Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Nettlestone Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Nettlestone Primary School?
- Nettlestone Primary School is part of the The Federation of Nettlestone Primary and Newchurch Primary School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Nettlestone Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nettlestone Primary School rank locally?
- Nettlestone Primary School ranked 9th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nettlestone Primary School's absence rate?
- Nettlestone Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nettlestone Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nettlestone Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.