OFSTED
8 March 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,156
1,156 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
540
46.7% of pupils
Male pupils
616
53.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.6 pts
below England
School
21.2%
Isle of Wight
24.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.2 pts
below England
School
7.1%
Isle of Wight
4.6%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
above England
School
1.2%
Isle of Wight
2.1%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
85.5%
988
Any other White background
4.7%
54
Any other Asian background
1.8%
21
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
18
African
1.5%
17
Unclassified
1.1%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.3%
246 of
1,156 pupils
0.5 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
42.7
3.5 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.07 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.86%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.64 pts
higher than
England
School
10.86%
Isle of Wight
6.75%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
32.38%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
16.57 pts
higher than
England
School
32.38%
Isle of Wight
18.79%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.55%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
4.75 pts
higher than
England
School
6.55%
Isle of Wight
2.12%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
72.9%
19.4 pts
below England
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
72.9%
Isle of Wight
84.0%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.