Alternatives to The Island Free School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Island Free School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Island Free School, for comparison
1.71 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ The King College
Newport |
12.3 km 7.7 mi |
0.77 | More families are naming it first 0.5 → 0.7 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Lift Ryde
Ryde |
14.0 km 8.7 mi |
1.12 | Little change 1.08 → 1.1 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes |
19.1 km 11.9 mi |
0.96 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.14 → 0.99 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| King's Academy Bay House
Gosport |
21.1 km 13.1 mi |
0.96 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.19 → 0.95 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Ark Charter Academy
Southsea |
23.7 km 14.7 mi |
0.58 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.58 → 0.52 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Priory School
Southsea |
23.9 km 14.8 mi |
1.24 | More families are naming it first 1.0 → 1.25 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.