Newchurch Primary School
Community primary school in Sandown (Isle of Wight).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.0
▼ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.7%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
209 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Newchurch Primary School is a primary school located in Sandown, Isle of Wight. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 213 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Miss Kirsty Howarth.
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Skateboarding
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Textiles
- Band
and 8 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 118162
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian William Watterson | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Prinal Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Rumbold | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kirsty Howarth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Briony Cave | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Scarlett Hayton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kevin Rayner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kirren Shaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rich Lloyd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Jacobs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Kelly | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Parkin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Rosemary Berners | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Naomi Wrixon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Prue Paddon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record