Schools
15 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 3 secondary schools. Carisbrooke College is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
Forest Side
Local area, nearby places and postcodes.
Explore PO30 postcode district
Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Forest Side within PO30; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.
Schools
- Open schools nearby
- 15
- Nearby establishment records
- 29
- Primary nearby
- 8
- Secondary nearby
- 3
All establishment records
1-20 of 29 · Within 3.1 miles
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- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 2011 · Closed 30 June 2024
- Location
- PO30 5QU, 1.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 July 2024
- Location
- PO30 5QU, 1.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Requires improvement
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.4
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- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 13-18
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2011
- Location
- PO30 5QU, 1.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2008
- Location
- PO30 5QY, 1.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 2 September 2002
- Location
- PO30 5HZ, 1.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 October 2025
- Location
- PO30 5SH, 1.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not judged
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 30 September 2025
- Location
- PO30 5SH, 1.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 35% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2008
- Location
- PO30 5SH, 1.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- PO30 5GD, 1.5 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 59% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2008
- Location
- PO30 5QT, 1.5 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-18
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 2008
- Location
- PO30 5QT, 1.5 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Requires improvement
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.8
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- PO30 5QT, 1.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 January 1900
- Location
- PO30 1NR, 1.7 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 37% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 6-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 25 February 1958 · Closed 9 July 2004
- Location
- PO30 1BY, 1.8 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 15-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 March 1994 · Closed 1 April 2015
- Location
- PO30 1NZ, 1.8 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- 16 plus, ages 16-99
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- PO30 5TA, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- PO30 1QP, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Outstanding
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Southern Stars Theatre School and Performers' College
Other independent school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 9-18
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 13 April 2000 · Closed 8 June 2001
- Location
- PO30 1TP, 2.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2011
- Location
- PO30 1LJ, 2.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 11-19
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- PO30 1XW, 2.8 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Recorded crime
- Latest published month
- June 2026
- Records in latest month
- 33
- Records within 1 mile
- 297
- Months covered
- 12
Month-by-month history
Every available month within 1 mile of Forest Side
Monthly records trend
Published monthly records within 1 mile of Forest Side.
| Period | Recorded crime events |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 31 |
| August 2025 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 26 |
| October 2025 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 15 |
| December 2025 | 18 |
| January 2026 | 15 |
| February 2026 | 30 |
| March 2026 | 31 |
| April 2026 | 27 |
| May 2026 | 27 |
| June 2026 | 33 |
| Published month | Records | Largest category that month | Category records |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 33 | Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| May 2026 | 27 | Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| April 2026 | 27 | Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| March 2026 | 31 | Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| February 2026 | 30 | Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| January 2026 | 15 | Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| December 2025 | 18 | Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| November 2025 | 15 | Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| October 2025 | 23 | Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| September 2025 | 26 | Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| August 2025 | 21 | Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| July 2025 | 31 | Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
Every published record
1-25 of 297
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Alvington Road
Isle of Wight 013C
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Greenfinch Close
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Greenfinch Close
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Linnet Close
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Mountbatten Drive
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Swallow Close
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Public order
June 2026
On or near Hazel Close
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Under investigation
Public order
June 2026
On or near Kestrel Way
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Possession of weapons
June 2026
On or near Kestrel Way
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Under investigation
Criminal damage and arson
June 2026
On or near Swallow Close
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Burglary
June 2026
On or near Acacia Close
Isle of Wight 011B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Public order
June 2026
On or near Wellington Road
Isle of Wight 011A
Outcome
Under investigation
Bicycle theft
June 2026
On or near Wellington Road
Isle of Wight 011A
Outcome
Under investigation
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Snowberry Road
Isle of Wight 011A
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Forest Road
Isle of Wight 009E
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Standen Avenue
Isle of Wight 009E
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Whitesmith Road
Isle of Wight 009E
Outcome
Under investigation
Criminal damage and arson
June 2026
On or near Crossways
Isle of Wight 009E
Outcome
Local resolution
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Whitesmith Road
Isle of Wight 009E
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Alvington Manor View
Isle of Wight 009A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Gunville West
Isle of Wight 009A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Alvington Manor View
Isle of Wight 009A
Outcome
Awaiting court outcome
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Ash Lane
Isle of Wight 009A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Alvington Manor View
Isle of Wight 009A
Outcome
Awaiting court outcome
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Bramleys
Isle of Wight 009A
Outcome
Awaiting court outcome
Place details
- Place type
- Hamlet
- Postcode district
- PO30
- Country
- England
Reference location
- Latitude and longitude
- 50.70458, -1.32424
- Wider geography
- South East
Administrative areas
- Unitary Authority
- Isle of Wight
- E06000046
Nearby places and postcodes
Evidence in context
Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Forest Side and whose postcode is in PO30. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.
Recorded crime
297 published events cover 12 months, averaging 24.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 158 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.