Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
School Lane, Main Road, Arreton, Newport, PO30 3AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head
- Mrs Nichola Coates
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 118180
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983528429
About this school
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Newport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 56 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 28 | 24 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 42% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 63% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 50% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 54% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) 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 | 39% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School compares
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranked 14th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.7% | 17.4% | 56 | — |
| Newchurch Primary School | 60% | 3.6% | 8% | 209 | 1.8 miles |
| Barton Primary School | 42% | 6.4% | 39.7% | 239 | 2.4 miles |
| Summerfields Primary School | 52% | 7% | 28.6% | 202 | 2.6 miles |
| Nine Acres Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 27.5% | 419 | 2.8 miles |
| Godshill Primary School | 48% | 5.9% | 24.5% | 172 | 2.9 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)
- 17.39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 18.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newchurch Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sandown
-
Barton Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Summerfields Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Nine Acres Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Godshill Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ventnor
Other schools in Newport
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranks 5th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Newport.
- Barton Primary School Primary
- Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy Primary
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Nine Acres Primary School Primary
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
- Summerfields Primary School Primary
- Carisbrooke College Secondary
- Christ The King College Secondary
- Medina College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School teach?
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newport.
- Who is the executive head of Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
- The executive head of Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School is Mrs Nichola Coates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) 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 Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School full?
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 56 on roll (40%), 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 Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranked 14th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) 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.