Ryde School with Upper Chine
An island school with a genuinely broad sweep, Ryde School with Upper Chine educates around 720 pupils from age two through to eighteen, offering both day and boarding places. Its setting on the Isle of Wight feeds directly into a signature strength: sailing is the main sport, and the school offers dedicated sailing scholarships alongside academic, music, drama, art and sports awards. The ISI judged the school excellent for the quality of education, though parents should note that personal development was rated only good and the compliance standards were assessed as not met. With a pupil-to-teacher ratio of about eight to one, classes are small, and a notably high proportion of pupils receive SEN support.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
37%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
36%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
66%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- good
- Last inspected
- 23 September 2025
Teaching & academics
Results sit comfortably above national benchmarks: 37% of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7 against a national average of 23%, while at A-level 36% achieved A*-A and 66% reached A*-B, both ahead of the typical figures. The sixth form, around 151 strong, supports a wide curriculum that includes the IB and BTEC alongside A-levels and the EPQ. Popular A-level choices range from the sciences and mathematics to psychology, economics and English literature, giving leavers plenty of routes into higher education.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Mr Will Turner
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 151
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sailing is the defining co-curricular activity, befitting the school's island location, and is one of the named scholarship routes. Drama, music and art also carry dedicated awards, signalling that creative pupils are well catered for alongside sportier ones.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- C of E
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 27.25%
- EHC plans
- 0.14%
Mobile phone policy
All pupils younger than sixth form are not permitted to have mobile phones or smart watches with a sim card during the school day. Devices safely stored in designated area. Sixth form permitted to keep phones on person in designated spaces or when invited by teachers
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £11,898 - £21,057
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £42,720 - £47,979
Means-tested bursaries available
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.