St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BQ
161 pupils · 77% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Free school meals
- 38.5%
Ofsted
Good (2021) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 9 November 2021, published 13 January 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 53% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 17 | 17 | 29 | 17 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 13 | 13 | 23 | 13 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 21 | 21 | 27 | 21 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 23 | 20 | 25 | 21 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 28 | 28 | 33 | 28 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 29 | 28 | 34 | 29 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wroxall Primary School 1.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy 4.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Godshill Primary School 4.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Niton Primary School 4.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Gatten and Lake Primary School 5.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Broadlea Primary School 6.2 km · Good (2021) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.