Ryde Central

Summary

Ryde Central (E02003584) is part of Isle of Wight local authority (view on map). Ryde Central has an approximate population of 6,100 people, of which 12% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Ryde Central neighbours Ryde West & Havenstreet, and Ryde South.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Ryde Central is the 12th least deprived area in Isle of Wight (out of 18) with 44% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Isle of Wight and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Ryde Central, 29% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Isle of Wight and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Ryde Central % in Isle of Wight % in England
Eligible for free school meals 29% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 71% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Ryde Central, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Isle of Wight, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Ryde Central % in Isle of Wight % in England
No special educational needs 80% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Ryde Central, 18% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Isle of Wight, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Ryde Central % in Isle of Wight % in England
White 81% 90% 67%
Asian 5% 2% 14%
Black 4% 2% 7%
Mixed 7% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Ryde Central with English as an additional language is 12%, compared with 5% in Isle of Wight, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Ryde Central % in Isle of Wight % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 12% 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English 88% 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Ryde Central has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Ryde Central
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Ryde Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Ryde Central has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Ryde Central
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Ryde Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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