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Best schools in Sandown

5 schools in Sandown with the same league rank as the Isle of Wight league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

Sandown's own ranking

In SandownSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Newchurch Primary School60%0%Top 30% (11/37) in Isle of Wight
2The Bay Church of England School57%7%Top 41% (15/37) in Isle of Wight
3Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School40%0%(29/37) in Isle of Wight
4Broadlea Primary School27%0%(36/37) in Isle of Wight

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Gatten and Lake Primary SchoolShanklin1.6 miles63%7%Top 22% (8/37) in Isle of Wight
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyShanklin2.3 miles40%4%(28/37) in Isle of Wight

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Sandown's own ranking

In SandownSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1The Bay Church of England School32.016%(6/6) in Isle of Wight

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Island Free SchoolVentnor4.8 miles45.847%1st (1/6) in Isle of Wight
Medina CollegeNewport5.9 miles36.128%(5/6) in Isle of Wight

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Sandown itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Lift RydeRyde4.2 miles35.5+0.171st (1/4) in Isle of Wight
Medina CollegeNewport5.9 miles27.0-0.33(4/4) in Isle of Wight

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Sandown itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolPortsmouth9.5 miles46.71st (1/2) in Portsmouth
Portsmouth High School GDST9.3 miles41.8(2/2) in Portsmouth
Ryde School with Upper ChineRyde4.5 miles39.81st (1/1) in Isle of Wight

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Isle of Wight Primary · Isle of Wight GCSE.

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