Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
Appley Road, Ryde, PO33 1NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head
- Mrs Vikki Reader
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 510
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 118193
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983563732
About this school
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ryde. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 185 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 35 | 31 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 29% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 58% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 37% | 35% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 34% | 42% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 98.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.50 | - | - |
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 Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde 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 | 38% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde compares
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde ranked 19th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 6.6% | 53.3% | 185 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 25.8% | 182 | 0.2 miles |
| Dover Park Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 30.9% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Haylands Primary School | 49% | 6.5% | 26.7% | 357 | 1.0 miles |
| Greenmount Primary School | 32% | 7% | 31.1% | 280 | 1.3 miles |
| Nettlestone Primary School | 62% | 4% | 10.2% | 215 | 1.4 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)
- 53.26%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.59%
- Persistent absence
- 20.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
Dover Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ryde, Isle of Wight
-
Haylands Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
Greenmount Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ryde
-
Nettlestone Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Seaview
Other schools in Ryde
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Ryde.
- Binstead Primary School Primary
- Greenmount Primary School Primary
- Haylands Primary School Primary
- St Helens Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wootton Community Primary School Primary
- Lift Ryde Secondary
- Ryde School with Upper Chine Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde teach?
- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ryde.
- Who is the executive head of Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
- The executive head of Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is Mrs Vikki Reader, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde, 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 Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde?
- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde full?
- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde has capacity for 510 pupils and 185 on roll (36%), 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 Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde a faith school?
- Yes. Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde as having nursery classes.
- How have Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde rank locally?
- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde ranked 19th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde's absence rate?
- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde'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.