The Island Free School

Term dates

We haven't checked Isle of Wight's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 204 families put this school as their first choice, and 111 places were offered. 111 of the families who put it first got a place (54%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 15 June 2023: School remains Good.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Free school

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

613 (capacity 625)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Phone

01983857641

Address

Newport Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BG

Website

theislandfreeschool.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports