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West Wight School Places

In early 2019 the Isle of Wight council announced its preferred option to deal with falling pupil numbers in the West Wight.

It planned to close All Saints CE Primary school and expand the nearby St Saviour’s RC Primary School.

Following opposition from residents, this plan was changed later in the year, when it was revealed the IWC would relocate pupils from All Saints’ to Yarmouth Primary, whilst All Saints’ was expanded, then all pupils would move to All Saints’ and Yarmouth would be closed.

This was withdrawn following a legal challenge, schools reduced their admission numbers, but the IWC said they were still looking to close one school in the West Wight.

Below are articles following the proposed closures.

Scissors

28, March 2019·1 min read

School Cuts analysis shows £11.5m cut from Isle of Wight school budgets since 2015

Figures indicate a loss of over £1 million in some larger secondary schools and the NEU says there needs to be a reversal of cuts to school budgets

Yarmouth Primary School

16, August 2023·2 min read

Yarmouth’s regeneration project: A moral bid for community and growth

Yarmouth Town Council has bid to revitalise an old school, boosting community and jobs

blueprint

26, October 2020·2 min read

New Yarmouth School – in Freshwater – goes before Isle of Wight council planning committee

The plans will go before the Isle of Wight council planning committee next week, with the full support of the Cabinet member for education

children and teachers on grass

6, June 2019·3 min read

Yarmouth and Shalfleet join fight to save schools in reorganisation plans

Yarmouth Town Council as well as the Federation of church schools of Yarmouth and Shalfleet share their arguments in West Wight school places reorganisation.

Save our School - parents and children

2, January 2020·2 min read

Letter: Time for Yarmouth to remember that it’s no longer an island within an island

David Griffiths from Yarmouth counters Steve Cowley's letter, setting out what he believes are valid reasons to move Yarmouth School to Freshwater

'all saints, all futures' banner

11, March 2019·1 min read

‘Why take the heart of a community out?’ Passionate parents’ video shows off West Wight school some want closed

Passionate parents create video of a West Wight school to show Councillors how much would be lost if the school was closed. 'Why take the heart of a community out?' they ask.

Stop sign halt stay away:

6, August 2019·2 min read

Isle of Wight council scrap plans to relocate West Wight primary schools

To avoid the legal costs of taking the matter to court, the council is now exploring other options.

vix lowthion and daniel james

19, March 2019·1 min read

Isle of Wight Green Party throw their support for All Saints’ Primary into the ring

Local councillor, Daniel James, said the West Wight deserves much more support from the Isle of Wight council who he believes should go back to basics and properly support rural Island schools.

paul brading at cowes enterprise college

14, January 2020·1 min read

Yarmouth School move a ‘positive way forward’ says Cabinet member

Paul Brading says the move "ensures a strong, sustainable and robust educational offer is provided and secures a multi-million pound capital investment opportunity"

save all saints banner

19, March 2019·1 min read

Letter: ‘Flawed reasoning’ behind plans to close village school

This reader believes the Isle of Wight council's reasoning for closing All Saints' School in Freshwater is flawed and says what the village needs, if the Island Plan is not fantasy, is a new, central, non denominational school.

fifty pound notes

11, March 2020·1 min read

Government confirms £4.5m investment for Freshwater school

The Isle of Wight Council will now develop detailed plans for the new school ahead of a planning submission in the summer

all saints primary school - image from petition

4, March 2019·1 min read

Consultation on Isle of Wight primary school closure begins today

As the consultation on the closure of All Saints Primary School begins, Cllr Paul Brading says he's "got to look at the education standards in the West Wight, as well as geographical viability with falling numbers"

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