The Island Free School
Free schools secondary school in Ventnor (Isle of Wight).
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).The Island Free School is a secondary school located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 619 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 625. It is part of the ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL. The school is led by Mr Steph Boyd.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 140691
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.7 governors are linked to a profile (6 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Sampson | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 |
| Mr Martyn Davies Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Gary Peace Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Nicholas May Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Bagshawe Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Miss Nicola Naude | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2021 | |
| Mr Steve Smith (likely) | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mrs Lorretta Outhwaite | MemberTrust members | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2019 |
| Mrs Stefanie McLoughlin Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Steph Boyd | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2014 | |
| Mrs Rebecca Lawson Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Seaward Former | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2013 · 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