Councils · England · Isle of Wight
Schools in Isle of Wight, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 37 primary, 7 secondary — with Isle of Wight’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: National admissions guidance · Secondary council source
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Isle of Wight's portal →Check national deadline guidance →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Isle of Wight's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN ISLE OF WIGHT
Find your shortlist.
All 50 state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 37
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Barton Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Bembridge Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Binstead Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Broadlea Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Dover Park Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Gatten and Lake Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Godshill Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Greenmount Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Gurnard Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Haylands Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
Not judged yet
Lanesend Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Nettlestone Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Newchurch Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Nine Acres Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Niton Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Northwood Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Queensgate Foundation Primary
Ofsted · Not judged
Shalfleet Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
St Helens Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Summerfields Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Bay Church of England School
Ofsted · Good
Wootton Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Wroxall Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Secondary · 7
Carisbrooke College
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Christ The King College
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Ofsted · Good
Lift Ryde
Ofsted · Good
Medina College
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Bay Church of England School
Ofsted · Good
The Island Free School
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Isle of Wight.
If you live in Isle of Wight, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Isle of Wight secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Isle of Wight often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.