Isle of Wight Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 50 schools.

Region

South East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

921

Schools

50 (36 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

16,601

Population

140,777 (22,759 aged 0-17)

Academisation

10 academies, 34 LA-maintained (22.7% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

7 — largest: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST (3 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 71 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

51% met expected standard, 4% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 41.5, grade 5+ in English & maths: 37.1%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Ashley Whittaker

Website

www.iow.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs