Forest Edge School
1 Faulkner Lane, Sandown, PO36 9AZ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Peace
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 8
- Pupils on roll
- 8
- URN
- 149563
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983640630
About this school
Forest Edge School is an independent special school in Sandown. It teaches children aged 11 to 14 and has 8 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Forest Edge School under its current framework. 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
Forest Edge School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Forest Edge 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 7 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 8
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ryde School with Upper Chine4.6 miles
Independent schools · Ryde
-
St Catherine's School and College5.2 miles
Special schools · Ventnor
-
Medina House School6.4 miles
Special schools · Newport Isle of Wight
-
St George's School6.4 miles
Special schools · Newport
-
Priory School7.4 miles
Independent schools · Whippingham
Other schools in Sandown
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Broadlea Primary School Primary
- Newchurch Primary School Primary
- The Bay Church of England School All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Forest Edge School teach?
- Forest Edge School teaches children aged 11 to 14. It is a special school in Sandown.
- Who is the headteacher of Forest Edge School?
- The headteacher of Forest Edge School is Ms Nicola Peace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Forest Edge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Forest Edge School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Forest Edge School?
- Forest Edge School has 8 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 14.
- Is Forest Edge School full?
- Forest Edge School has capacity for 8 pupils and 8 on roll (100%), 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 Forest Edge School a faith school?
- No. Forest Edge School has no designated religious character.
- Does Forest Edge School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Forest Edge School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.