Admissions policies

The School Admissions Policy is set under the School Admissions code of practice. We are the admissions authority for all Community and Voluntary Controlled schools.

Voluntary Aided, Foundation schools, Trust schools and Academies are responsible for their own admissions.

The School Admissions Code requires local authorities to plan a scheme. The scheme must co-ordinate admission arrangements for all maintained schools in their area.

When changes are proposed to admissions arrangements, all admissions authorities must consult on their admissions arrangements (including any supplementary information form) that will apply for admissions applications the following school year. Where the admissions arrangements have not changed from the previous year there is no requirement to consult. Subject to the requirement that admission authorities must consult on their admissions arrangements at least once every 7 years, even if there have been no changes during that period.

The Admissions Policies below are for all Island

• maintained
• aided
• foundation
• trust schools
• academies

If you have a query about school admissions contact School Admissions

If you are moving from overseas please read the government guidance on applications for overseas children

Policies for in-year admission to Isle of Wight schools

The admissions policies for these schools can be found through the links below. The links will download the document for you to read or print as required.

If you are applying to transfer in-year to

• Northwood Primary School
• Ryde Academy
• The Island Free School

Contact the school directly because they administer their own in-year admissions.

In-year admissions policies for community and voluntary-controlled schools

• In-year Admission to Community and Controlled Schools admissions policy (PDF, 233KB)

Policies for admission to Isle of Wight Schools for 2024 to 2025 academic year intake

• Admissions Policy for 2024 to 2025 Academic Year Primary Intake (PDF, 253KB) and Supplementary Information Form for CE Voluntary Controlled Schools only (PDF, 126KB)
• Admissions Arrangements for 2024 to 2025 Academic Year Secondary Intake (PDF, 214KB)

Supporting documents

• Determination of School Admissions Arrangements for 2024 (PDF, 59KB)
• Published Admission Number (PAN) for all schools for the 2024 - 2025 Academic Year Intake (PDF, 72KB)

Admissions policies for voluntary-aided, foundation and trust schools and academies 2024 to 2025

Voluntary-aided

• Arreton St Georges CE Primary Admissions Policy (PDF, 817KB) 
• Brighstone CE Primary Admissions Policy (PDF, 846KB)
  
• Newport CE Primary Admissions Policy (PDF, 246KB) 
• Oakfield CE Primary Admissions Policy information 
• Freshwater and Yarmouth CE Primary Admissions Policy (PDF, 723KB)
• Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy (PDF, 331KB) and Supplementary Information Form (PDF, 190KB)
• St Marys Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy (PDF, 507KB) and Supplementary Information Form (PDF, 190KB)
• St Saviours Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy (PDF, 331KB) and Supplementary Information Form (PDF, 190KB)
• St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy (PDF, 331KB) and Supplementary Information Form (PDF, 190KB) 
• Christ the King College Admissions Policy (PDF, 330KB) and Supplementary Information Form 

Foundation

• Queensgate Foundation Primary (PDF, 353KB) 
• Carisbrooke College Admissions Policy (PDF, 112KB) 
• Medina College Admissions Policy (PDF, 115KB)

All through school years 0 to 11

• The Bay CE School (PDF, 190KB) and Supplementary Information Form (PDF, 126KB)

Academies

• Cowes Enterprise College (PDF, 164KB)
• Lanesend Primary Admissions Policy (PDF, 256KB) 
• Northwood Primary Admissions Policy (PDF, 344KB) 
• Ryde Academy Admissions Policy (PDF, 1MB) 
• St Blasius Shanklin CE Primary Academy Admissions Policy (PDF, 214KB)
• St Francis Catholic and CE Primary Academy Admissions Policy (PDF, 160KB)

Free school

• The Island Free School Admissions Policy (PDF, 305KB) and Supplementary Information.

• Admissions Policy for 2025-2026 Academic Year Primary Intake and Supplementary Information Form for CE Voluntary Controlled Schools only
• Admission Arrangements for 2025-2026 Academic Year Secondary Intake

Supporting documents

• Determination of School Admission Arrangements for 2025
• Published Admission Number (PAN) for all schools for the 2025-2025 Academic Year Intake
  

Admissions policies for voluntary-aided, foundation and trust schools and academies 2025 to 2026

Voluntary-aided

• Arreton St Georges CE Primary Admissions Policy
• Brighstone CE Primary Admissions Policy 
• Newport CE Primary Admissions Policy via the school website at Newport CE Primary School 
• Oakfield CE Primary Admissions Policy
• Freshwater and Yarmouth CE Primary Admissions Policy  
• Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy, Supplementary Information Form can be found on the school website at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
• St Marys Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy, Supplementary Information Form can be found on the school website at St Marys Catholic Primary School
• St Saviours Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form
• St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Admissions Policy, Supplementary Information Form can be found on the school website at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 
• Christ the King College Admissions Policy, Supplementary Information Form via the school website at Christ the King College

Foundation

• Queensgate Foundation Primary 
• Carisbrooke College Admissions Policy 
• Medina College Admissions Policy 

All through school years 0 to 11

• The Bay CE School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form 

Academies

• Cowes Enterprise College Admissions Policy
• Lanesend Primary Admissions Policy 
• Northwood Primary Admissions Policy 
• Ryde Academy Admissions Policy 
• St Blasius Shanklin CE Primary Academy Admissions Policy 
• St Francis Catholic and CE Primary Academy Admissions Policy 

Free school

• The Island Free School Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Form can be found on The Island Free School website

Additional reports and policies

• Local Authority Report to Schools Adjudicator (PDF, 354KB) 
• Home to School Transport Policy (PDF, 240KB) 
• Post 16 Transport Statement (PDF, 169KB) for implementation from September 2023
• Post 16 Transport Statement (PDF, 277KB) for implementation from September 2024
• Fair Access Protocol (PDF, 157KB)
  

A new education inspection framework (EIF) was implemented by Ofsted from September 2019.

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