Shalfleet Church of England Primary School
Station Road, Ningwood, Newport, PO30 4NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Grainger
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Federation
- The Federation of Shalfleet and Yarmouth Church Schools
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 118188
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983760269
About this school
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newport. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 180 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 27 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 48% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 63% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 78% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 70% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Shalfleet 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 | 52% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shalfleet Church of England Primary School compares
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School ranked 1st of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 6.1% | 13.2% | 180 | — |
| Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School | 42% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 168 | 2.7 miles |
| Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School | 38% | 5.5% | 24.7% | 97 | 4.4 miles |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary School | 6% | 5.1% | 29.9% | 101 | 4.8 miles |
| South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 56% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 131 | 5.5 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 37% | 7.6% | 15.4% | 195 | 5.5 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)
- 13.23%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.07%
- Persistent absence
- 17.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Freshwater
-
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Newport
-
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Totland Bay
-
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery5.5 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School5.5 miles
Primary · Newport
Other schools in Newport
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School ranks 1st 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
- 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
- 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 Shalfleet Church of England Primary School teach?
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in Newport.
- Who is the headteacher of Shalfleet Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shalfleet Church of England Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Grainger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shalfleet Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shalfleet 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 Shalfleet Church of England Primary School?
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Shalfleet Church of England Primary School full?
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 180 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shalfleet Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Shalfleet Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Shalfleet Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shalfleet Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Shalfleet Church of England Primary School?
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School is part of the The Federation of Shalfleet and Yarmouth Church Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shalfleet 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 52% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shalfleet Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School ranked 1st of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shalfleet Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Shalfleet Church of England 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 Shalfleet Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shalfleet 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.