Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
West Street, Brading, Sandown, PO36 0DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beverley Gilbert
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 118182
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983407217
About this school
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sandown. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 96 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 June 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 27 | 17 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 47% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 53% | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 65% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 59% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Brading Church of England Controlled 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 | 41% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 125 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 29th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 12.7% | 46.5% | 96 | — |
| St Helens Primary School | 47% | 6.1% | 20.4% | 96 | 1.9 miles |
| Nettlestone Primary School | 62% | 4% | 10.2% | 215 | 2.6 miles |
| Broadlea Primary School | 27% | 6.7% | 32.5% | 242 | 2.6 miles |
| Bembridge Church of England Primary School | 54% | 6.4% | 14.6% | 186 | 2.7 miles |
| Haylands Primary School | 49% | 6.5% | 26.7% | 357 | 2.8 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)
- 46.49%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 35.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Helens Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
Nettlestone Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Seaview
-
Broadlea Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Sandown
-
Bembridge Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bembridge
-
Haylands Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ryde
Other schools in Sandown
- Broadlea Primary School Primary
- Newchurch Primary School Primary
- The Bay Church of England School All-through
- Forest Edge School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sandown.
- Who is the headteacher of Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School is Mrs Beverley Gilbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brading Church of England Controlled 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 Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School full?
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 96 on roll (55%), 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 Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 29th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 12.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brading Church of England Controlled 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.