Schools in Isle of Wight
Local council area within Hampshire. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
11 postcode districts in Isle of Wight. 46 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Isle of Wight
This page lists 11 postcode districts in Isle of Wight. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Isle of Wight we currently show 46 state-funded schools in 11 districts (36 primary, 6 secondary, 4 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Isle of Wight right now include PO30 (16 schools), PO33 (9 schools), PO38 (5 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Isle of Wight sits within Hampshire. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 36Primary
- 6Secondary
- 4Other
- 11Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Isle of Wight
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- PO30PO30 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Arreton, Barton, Brighstone, Carisbrooke, Lionheart, Medina, and 3 more areas
- PO31PO31 postcode districtView schools
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Cowes, Gurnard, Lanesend, and Northwood
- PO32PO32 postcode districtView schools
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East Cowes
- PO33PO33 postcode districtView schools
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Binstead, Greenmount, Haylands, Ryde, St Helens, and Wootton Bridge
- PO34PO34 postcode districtView schools
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Nettlestone
- PO35PO35 postcode districtView schools
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Bembridge
- PO36PO36 postcode districtView schools
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Brading, Lake, Newchurch, and Sandown
- PO37PO37 postcode districtView schools
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Shanklin
- PO38PO38 postcode districtView schools
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Godshill, Niton, Ventnor, and Wroxall
- PO39PO39 postcode districtView schools
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Totland
- PO40PO40 postcode districtView schools
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Freshwater
Common questions about schools in Isle of Wight
- How many schools does School Checker list in Isle of Wight?
- We list 46 state-funded schools across 11 postcode districts in Isle of Wight (36 primary, 6 secondary, 4 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Isle of Wight?
- Isle of Wight sits within Hampshire. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Isle of Wight admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Isle of Wight is split into 11 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Isle of Wight?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include PO30 (16 schools), PO33 (9 schools), PO38 (5 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Isle of Wight before you apply.
- Where does the data for Isle of Wight schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.
