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ClosedSecondaryURN 136012

Carisbrooke College

Foundation school · Newport · PO30 5QU

Ages 11–16 · 603 pupils · Isle of Wight

Attainment 8

38.8

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.46 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 838.8
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
631

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.46 · Competitive

1st preferences

156

Places offered

107

1st-preference offers

101

Total preferences (any rank)
333
Preferred offers (top 3)
107
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

603 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
603
Boys / girls
304 / 299
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
603 / 600 (100%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
134
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Parr-Burman

Location

Address
Mountbatten Drive
Postcode
PO30 5QU
Town
Newport
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Newport, Isle of Wight, 603 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Newport
95
Secondary schools in Newport
6
Academies among open schools in Newport
8% (8)
Open schools in PO30
17
Secondary in PO30
3
Open schools in Isle of Wight LA
51
Secondary in Isle of Wight LA
6

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewportNear PO30

  • Carisbrooke College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newport · PO30 5QU · Isle of Wight

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM30.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Christ The King College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Newport · PO30 5QT · Isle of Wight

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Medina College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newport · PO30 2DX · Isle of Wight

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM36.8%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Parr-Burman

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