Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:In relation to the 23 primary schools in the Isle of Wight under threat of closure under the ““best case scenario””, what was the conclusion of the latest Ofsted report on the island's other primary schools.
Answer
The Isle of Wight is consulting on three options for school reorganisation. Under the option that would have the least effect on primary schools, 21 schools would not be closed. The outcome of the most recent Ofsted report on each of these primary schools is shown in the table below.
| School | Date of last Ofsted report | Grade |
| Oakfield CE Primary | 11/03/2003 | Good * |
| Sandown CE Primary | 23/02/2004 | Good ** |
| Binstead Primary | 01/03/2004 | Good ** |
| Whippingham Primary | 26/04/2004 | Good ** |
| Niton Primary | 28/06/2004 | Very good ** |
| Dover Park Primary | 05/07/2004 | Good ** |
| Nettlestone Primary | 24/01/2005 | Satisfactory ** |
| Broadlea Primary | 25/04/2005 | Satisfactory ** |
| Nine Acres Primary | 13/06/2005 | Good ** |
| Cowes Primary | 02/02/2006 | Good *** |
| Shanklin CE Primary | 28/02/2006 | Satisfactory *** |
| St Boniface CE Primary | 04/07/2006 | Satisfactory *** |
| Brighstone CE Primary | 10/07/2006 | Good *** |
| Wooton Primary | 22/01/2007 | Good *** |
| Newport CE Primary | 01/02/2007 | Good *** |
| Barton Primary | 21/02/2007 | Good *** |
| Northwood Primary | 14/03/2007 | Outstanding *** |
| Shalfleet CE Primary | 20/03/2007 | Good *** |
| Newchurch Primary | 22/03/2007 | Good *** |
| All Saints CE Primary | 22/07/2007 | Satisfactory *** |
| St Saviour's Cath Primary | 01/11/2007 | Satisfactory *** |
| * Inspected before 1 September 2003 when a grading system was introduced | ||
| ** For schools inspected between 1 September 2003 and 1 September 2005 the grading system used was: excellent (grade 1); very good (2); good (3); satisfactory (4); unsatisfactory (5); poor (6); very poor(7) | ||
| *** For schools inspected since 1 September 2005 the grading system used is: 1 outstanding; 2 good; 3 satisfactory; 4 inadequate. |