Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Wellington Road, Carisbrooke, Newport, PO30 5QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Ms Katherine Marshall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Federation
- Federation of Carisbrooke CE and Newport CE Primaries
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 351
- URN
- 118183
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983522348
About this school
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newport. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 351 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
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 | 56 | 57 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 58% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 65% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 68% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 70% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| 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 Carisbrooke 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 | 55% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 390 |
| 2023/24 | 378 |
| 2024/25 | 370 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 3rd of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.7% | 27% | 351 | — |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 37% | 7.6% | 15.4% | 195 | 0.2 miles |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | 59% | 4.4% | 20.3% | 300 | 0.4 miles |
| Nine Acres Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 27.5% | 419 | 0.5 miles |
| Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy | — | — | — | 406 | 1.0 miles |
| Barton Primary School | 42% | 6.4% | 39.7% | 239 | 1.1 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)
- 27.03%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 14.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Nine Acres Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Barton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newport
Other schools in Newport
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Newport.
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Barton Primary School Primary
- Brighstone Church of England Aided 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 Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Newport.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School is Ms Katherine Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carisbrooke 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 Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School has 351 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School full?
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 351 on roll (84%), 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 Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School is part of the Federation of Carisbrooke CE and Newport CE Primaries federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Carisbrooke 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 55% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 3rd of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled 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 Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carisbrooke 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.