Bembridge Church of England Primary School
Walls Road, Bembridge, PO35 5RH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Chambers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 118181
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983872668
About this school
Bembridge Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bembridge. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 186 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 64% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 79% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 75% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 71% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Bembridge Church of England 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 | 77% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 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 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bembridge Church of England Primary School compares
Bembridge Church of England Primary School ranked 16th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6.4% | 14.6% | 186 | — |
| St Helens Primary School | 47% | 6.1% | 20.4% | 96 | 1.6 miles |
| Nettlestone Primary School | 62% | 4% | 10.2% | 215 | 2.5 miles |
| Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School | 40% | 12.7% | 46.5% | 96 | 2.7 miles |
| Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde | 51% | 6.6% | 53.3% | 185 | 3.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 25.8% | 182 | 4.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 July 2025
- 17 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.59%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.36%
- Persistent absence
- 15.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Helens Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
Nettlestone Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Seaview
-
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Sandown
-
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde3.9 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Ryde
Common questions
- What year groups does Bembridge Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bembridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Bembridge Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bembridge Church of England Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Chambers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bembridge Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bembridge Church of England 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 Bembridge Church of England Primary School?
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bembridge Church of England Primary School full?
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 186 on roll (89%), 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 Bembridge Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bembridge Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Bembridge Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bembridge Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bembridge Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bembridge Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School ranked 16th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bembridge Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bembridge Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bembridge Church of England 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.