United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~142k · 47 state-funded schools
The signature
How Isle of Wight ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,429/yr
Very low
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
House price
£265,000
Mid-range
Better than 55% of UK LAs
Rent
£940/mo
Mid-range
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,626/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Crime
75.7/1k
Mid
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.3
High
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Schools
83.0%
Concerning
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
47 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
39 of 47 (83%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
47 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 47 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lift Ryde | Secondary | 1,431 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Bay Church of England School | Secondary | 1,249 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Medina College Grade inherited from previous URN 136010 | Secondary | 1,226 | Requires Improvement2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1,192 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Christ The King College | Secondary | 1,047 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Island Free School | Secondary | 619 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Carisbrooke College Grade inherited from previous URN 136012 | Secondary | 598 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nine Acres Primary School | Primary | 415 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gurnard Primary School | Primary | 414 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy | Primary | 411 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lanesend Primary School | Primary | 391 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queensgate Foundation Primary | Primary | 388 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haylands Primary School | Primary | 375 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 370 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 318 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 300 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barton Primary School | Primary | 257 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broadlea Primary School | Primary | 249 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nettlestone Primary School | Primary | 214 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newchurch Primary School | Primary | 213 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.