OFSTED
28 November 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,131
1,117 full-time ·
14 part-time
Female pupils
610
53.9% of pupils
Male pupils
521
46.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.0 pts
above England
School
25.8%
Isle of Wight
24.5%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.5 pts
below England
School
7.8%
Isle of Wight
4.6%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
above England
School
2.0%
Isle of Wight
2.1%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
80.1%
906
Any other Mixed background
3.3%
37
Unclassified
3.2%
36
African
2.9%
33
Any other White background
2.7%
31
Indian
1.7%
19
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
20.3%
229 of
1,131 pupils
0.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.9 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
44.8
5.6 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.29 · 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
10.33%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.11 pts
higher than
England
School
10.33%
Isle of Wight
6.75%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
31.45%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
15.64 pts
higher than
England
School
31.45%
Isle of Wight
18.79%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.25%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
4.45 pts
higher than
England
School
6.25%
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
66.5%
25.8 pts
below England
Christ The King College
66.5%
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.