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Secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight)

All 5 secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight).

5 schools in Newport (Isle of Wight)

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  1. Christ The King College

    Newport, PO30 5QT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Newport (Isle of Wight) average, low absence.

    236 first choices, 230 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Newport (Isle of Wight) Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20Newport (Isle of Wight) about 22
    Pupils
    1,131
    View school Christ The King College
  2. Carisbrooke College

    Newport, PO30 5QU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Results close to the Newport (Isle of Wight) average, low absence.

    143 first choices, 110 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Newport (Isle of Wight) Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Newport (Isle of Wight) about 22
    Pupils
    615
    View school Carisbrooke College
  3. Medina College

    Newport, PO30 2DX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Newport (Isle of Wight) average, high absence.

    53 first choices, 109 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Newport (Isle of Wight) Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 28Newport (Isle of Wight) about 22
    Pupils
    1,094
    View school Medina College
  4. Lionheart School

    Newport, PO30 5HZ · PRU · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    47
    View school Lionheart School
  5. St George's School

    Newport, PO30 1XW · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 30
    Pupils
    240
    View school St George's School
The big picture

How Newport (Isle of Wight)'s secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Newport (Isle of Wight) 39.2England 46.2Medina College: 36.1Carisbrooke College: 39.1Christ The King College: 42.3020406080
Secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight)

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Newport (Isle of Wight) average 12.5%Carisbrooke College: 9.4%Christ The King College: 10.3%Medina College: 14.8%St George's School: 15.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight)

Ofsted grades in Newport (Isle of Wight)

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 0 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Newport (Isle of Wight)

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 5 secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight) have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight), explained

There are 5 secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight), teaching 3,127 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

0% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Newport (Isle of Wight) scored an average Attainment 8 of 39.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

30.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,918 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 34.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Newport (Isle of Wight)?
There are 5 secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight), including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight)?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight) on Eduscope are Christ The King College, Carisbrooke College and Medina College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight) ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Newport (Isle of Wight) secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Newport (Isle of Wight) is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Newport (Isle of Wight)?
When choosing a secondary school in Newport (Isle of Wight), consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 5 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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