Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Arreton St George’s is a welcoming, inclusive church primary school where pupils are happy, proud and behave well. The school’s values are central to its work, pupils take on responsibilities, and personal development is strong, with a wide range of clubs and opportunities. Early reading and phonics are particularly effective, children in Reception benefit from an ambitious curriculum, and pupils with SEND are identified and supported well. Safeguarding is effective, attendance is broadly good, and leadership has stabilised after a turbulent period, including a closure notice that was later reversed. Staff morale is high and the school community is supportive. However, the quality of education requires improvement because historic curriculum weaknesses mean not all pupils achieve as well as they could. Mathematics is the clearest concern: the curriculum sequence is not coherent, implementation is inconsistent, and pupils have not developed fluency in foundational skills such as multiplication facts. Published mathematics outcomes have been too low for too long, and pupils are not consistently well prepared for the next stage of learning. Some other subjects are also still developing, although physical education and early years are stronger. The school is working to improve SEND support plan targets so teachers are clearer about next steps. Overall, the school has notable strengths in inclusion, behaviour, personal development, early reading, early years and leadership, but it needs further work to ensure the curriculum, especially mathematics, is implemented effectively and enables all pupils to build knowledge securely over time.

Strengths

• Inclusive ethos where every pupil is welcomed and made to feel part of the school community
• Pupils are happy, proud and behave well, with positive attitudes to learning
• Strong personal development offer, including a wide range of clubs and leadership responsibilities
• Well-structured phonics programme that gives pupils a strong start in reading
• Books closely matched to pupils’ phonics knowledge, helping build fluency and confidence
• Ambitious early years curriculum and stimulating environment that prepare children well for Year 1
• Effective process for identifying pupils’ SEND needs, with training and support for staff
• Leadership has stabilised and strengthened, with high staff morale and a shared sense of purpose
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective
• Attendance is good for the vast majority of pupils, and barriers for some individuals are being reduced

Areas for Improvement

• The quality of education requires improvement
• Historic curriculum weaknesses mean not all pupils achieve as well as they could
• Mathematics curriculum implementation is inconsistent and its sequence is not coherent
• Pupils have not developed fluency in foundational mathematics skills such as rapid recall of multiplication facts
• Published mathematics outcomes have been too low for too long
• Pupils are not consistently well prepared for the next stage of learning
• Curriculum development and implementation remain ongoing in some subjects
• SEND support plan targets need to be improved so teachers are clearer on next steps in learning

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.4% of pupils at Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School had 16.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 63.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 35.7% of pupils at Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School received £12,262 and spent £13,764 for each of its 56 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £22,000 (£394 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in October 2025.

When was Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School was last inspected in October 2025.

How many pupils does Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School have?

Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School has 56 pupils on roll.

What age range does Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School cover?

Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School is at School Lane, Main Road, Arreton, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 3AD.