Excluding a few outstanding examples in the primary sector, according to a recent review by Hampshire Children's Services there's a pretty bleak picture for Isle of Wight Education.
Councillors share their deep concerns about the upcoming budget cuts and express the importance of raising the council tax precept to protect and enhance local services.
It was suggested that Morrisons are looking to buy the sports centre fields in Upper Ventnor to build a new supermarket and petrol station. OnTheWight seeks to get to the truth.
The school once upheld by Conservative councillors as the 'beacon school' for the Isle of Wight has seen a dramatic nose dive in the number of year six pupils naming it for their first choice. OnTheWight has the detail.