St Helens Primary School
Broomlands Close, St Helens, Ryde, PO33 1XH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Carl Wake
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 118169
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983872442
About this school
St Helens Primary School is a community primary school in Ryde. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Helens 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 64% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 93% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 79% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 86% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 St Helens 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 | 69% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Helens Primary School compares
St Helens Primary School ranked 24th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.1% | 20.4% | 96 | — |
| Nettlestone Primary School | 62% | 4% | 10.2% | 215 | 1.0 miles |
| Bembridge Church of England Primary School | 54% | 6.4% | 14.6% | 186 | 1.6 miles |
| Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School | 40% | 12.7% | 46.5% | 96 | 1.9 miles |
| Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde | 51% | 6.6% | 53.3% | 185 | 2.3 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 25.8% | 182 | 2.5 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)
- 20.43%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nettlestone Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Seaview
-
Bembridge Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bembridge
-
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Sandown
-
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde2.3 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Ryde
Other schools in Ryde
St Helens Primary School ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Ryde.
- Binstead Primary School Primary
- Greenmount Primary School Primary
- Haylands Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wootton Community Primary School Primary
- Lift Ryde Secondary
- Ryde School with Upper Chine Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Helens Primary School teach?
- St Helens Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ryde.
- Who is the headteacher of St Helens Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Helens Primary School is Mr Carl Wake, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Helens Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Helens 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 St Helens Primary School?
- St Helens Primary School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Helens Primary School full?
- St Helens Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 96 on roll (91%), 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 St Helens Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Helens Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Helens Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Helens Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Helens Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Helens Primary School compare with other schools in Isle of Wight?
- St Helens Primary School ranked 24th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Helens Primary School's absence rate?
- St Helens Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Helens Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Helens 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.