Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
Forest Road, Isle of Wight, Newport, PO30 5SH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Steedman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 452
- Pupils on roll
- 406
- URN
- 152114
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983522506
About this school
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy is a primary academy in Newport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 406 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hunnyhill Primary School (URN 118167).
How Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 406 | — |
| Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | 59% | 4.4% | 20.3% | 300 | 0.6 miles |
| Nine Acres Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 27.5% | 419 | 0.9 miles |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | 69% | 5.7% | 27% | 351 | 1.0 miles |
| Barton Primary School | 42% | 6.4% | 39.7% | 239 | 1.1 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 37% | 7.6% | 15.4% | 195 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Newport Church of England Aided Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newport
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Nine Acres Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newport
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Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newport
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Barton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newport
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newport
Other 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
- 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 ages does Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy teach?
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newport.
- Who is the headteacher of Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy?
- The headteacher of Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy is Mrs Lisa Steedman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy, 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 Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy?
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has 406 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy full?
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has capacity for 452 pupils and 406 on roll (90%), 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 Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy a faith school?
- No. Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy have?
- The schools register lists Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy. 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 10 July 2026.