Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School
79 School Green Road, Freshwater, PO40 9AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 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
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 118194
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983760345
About this school
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Freshwater. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 April 2023, 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 | 20 | 22 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 64% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 77% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 68% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 77% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided 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 | 50% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 160 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School compares
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 27th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 168 | — |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary School | 6% | 5.1% | 29.9% | 101 | 2.6 miles |
| Shalfleet Church of England Primary School | 75% | 6.1% | 13.2% | 180 | 2.7 miles |
| Pennington Church of England Primary School | 48% | 6.2% | 43.8% | 170 | 4.3 miles |
| South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 56% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 131 | 4.4 miles |
| Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 313 | 4.5 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)
- 31.25%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.24%
- Persistent absence
- 19.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Totland Bay
-
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Pennington Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery4.4 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Lymington
Common questions
- What ages does Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Freshwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Grainger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided 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 many pupils are at Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 168 on roll (120%), so it is at or above 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 Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided 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 Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Isle of Wight?
- Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 27th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided 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.