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Isle of Wight

Term dates for Isle of Wight, and which local schools follow them.

Who these dates actually bind

Since 2013, academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools have set their own term dates. Only community and voluntary controlled schools must follow the council. In Isle of Wight that splits like this.

25 bound
25 set their own
50
schools and PRUs
25
community and voluntary controlled — these dates are the law for them
50%
set their own term dates

We don’t have Isle of Wight’s term dates yet

When we have them they will apply to the 25 community and voluntary controlled schools below.

Schools in Isle of Wight

Largest first. 50 in total.

  1. Lift Ryde Academy sponsor led · Ryde Sets own dates 1,461 pupils
  2. The Bay Church of England School Voluntary controlled school · Sandown Follows council 1,232 pupils
  3. Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Academy sponsor led · Cowes Sets own dates 1,156 pupils
  4. Christ The King College Voluntary aided school · Newport Sets own dates 1,131 pupils
  5. Medina College Academy converter · Newport Sets own dates 1,094 pupils
  6. Ryde School with Upper Chine Other independent school · Ryde Sets own dates 676 pupils
  7. Carisbrooke College Academy converter · Newport Sets own dates 615 pupils
  8. The Island Free School Free schools · Ventnor Sets own dates 613 pupils
  9. Gurnard Primary School Community school · Cowes Follows council 522 pupils
  10. Nine Acres Primary School Community school · Newport Follows council 419 pupils
  11. Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy Academy converter · Newport Sets own dates 406 pupils
  12. Haylands Primary School Community school · Ryde Follows council 357 pupils
  13. Queensgate Foundation Primary Foundation school · East Cowes Sets own dates 353 pupils
  14. Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Newport Follows council 351 pupils
  15. Lanesend Primary School Academy converter · Cowes Sets own dates 346 pupils
  16. Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Newport Sets own dates 300 pupils
  17. Greenmount Primary School Community school · Ryde Follows council 280 pupils
  18. Broadlea Primary School Community school · Sandown Follows council 242 pupils
  19. St George's School Community special school · Newport Follows council 240 pupils
  20. Barton Primary School Community school · Newport Follows council 239 pupils
  21. Nettlestone Primary School Community school · Seaview Follows council 215 pupils
  22. Newchurch Primary School Community school · Sandown Follows council 209 pupils
  23. Wootton Community Primary School Community school · Ryde Follows council 205 pupils
  24. Dover Park Primary School Community school · Ryde, Isle of Wight Follows council 204 pupils
  25. Binstead Primary School Community school · Ryde Follows council 202 pupils
  26. Summerfields Primary School Community school · Newport Follows council 202 pupils
  27. Gatten and Lake Primary School Community school · Shanklin Follows council 195 pupils
  28. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Newport Sets own dates 195 pupils
  29. Niton Primary School Community school · Ventnor Follows council 194 pupils
  30. Bembridge Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Bembridge Follows council 186 pupils
  31. Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde Voluntary aided school · Ryde Sets own dates 185 pupils
  32. St Mary's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ryde Sets own dates 182 pupils
  33. St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · Shanklin Sets own dates 181 pupils
  34. Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Newport Follows council 180 pupils
  35. Northwood Primary School Academy converter · Cowes Sets own dates 178 pupils
  36. Godshill Primary School Community school · Ventnor Follows council 172 pupils
  37. Priory School Other independent school · Whippingham Sets own dates 172 pupils
  38. Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Freshwater Sets own dates 168 pupils
  39. St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · Ventnor Sets own dates 161 pupils
  40. Medina House School Community special school · Newport Isle of Wight Follows council 149 pupils
  41. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · East Cowes Sets own dates 148 pupils
  42. St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Totland Bay Sets own dates 101 pupils
  43. Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Newport Sets own dates 97 pupils
  44. Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Sandown Follows council 96 pupils
  45. St Helens Primary School Community school · Ryde Follows council 96 pupils
  46. St Catherine's School and College Non-maintained special school · Ventnor Sets own dates 94 pupils
  47. Wroxall Primary School Community school · Ventnor Follows council 90 pupils
  48. Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Newport Sets own dates 56 pupils
  49. Lionheart School Pupil referral unit · Newport Follows council 47 pupils
  50. Forest Edge School Other independent special school · Sandown Sets own dates 8 pupils
  51. The Isle of Wight College Further education · Newport Sets own dates

About this page

Establishment data from Get Information about Schools, as at 31 August 2026. The split between bound and self-setting schools is derived from each school’s establishment type, not estimated.

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