Niton Primary School
School Lane, Niton, Ventnor, PO38 2BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Duncan Mills
- Federation
- Cornerstone Federation
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 118165
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983730209
About this school
Niton Primary School is a community primary school in Ventnor. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Niton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 68% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 13% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 74% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 84% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Niton 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 | 65% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Niton Primary School compares
Niton Primary School ranked 4th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.9% | 14% | 194 | — |
| St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | 53% | 4.3% | 38.6% | 161 | 2.9 miles |
| Wroxall Primary School | 46% | 6.8% | 37.1% | 90 | 3.5 miles |
| Godshill Primary School | 48% | 5.9% | 24.5% | 172 | 3.6 miles |
| St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | 40% | 5.1% | 26.3% | 181 | 5.4 miles |
| Gatten and Lake Primary School | 63% | 4.7% | 28.4% | 195 | 6.1 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)
- 14%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Ventnor
-
Wroxall Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Ventnor
-
Godshill Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Ventnor
-
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy5.4 miles
Primary · Shanklin
-
Gatten and Lake Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Shanklin
Other schools in Ventnor
- Godshill Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Wroxall Primary School Primary
- The Island Free School Secondary
- St Catherine's School and College Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Niton Primary School teach?
- Niton Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ventnor.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Niton Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Niton Primary School is Mr Duncan Mills, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Niton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Niton 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 many pupils are at Niton Primary School?
- Niton Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Niton Primary School full?
- Niton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Niton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Niton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Niton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Niton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Niton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Niton Primary School is part of the Cornerstone Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Niton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Niton Primary School compare with other schools in Isle of Wight?
- Niton Primary School ranked 4th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Niton Primary School's absence rate?
- Niton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Niton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Niton 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.