Carisbrooke College
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About Carisbrooke College
Carisbrooke College, a mixed state secondary on the Isle of Wight for pupils aged 11 to 16, currently holds an Ofsted rating of Requires Improvement. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.54, which the Department for Education bands as 'well below average'. This means that, on average, pupils at the school achieve half a grade less per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. The school ranks fifth out of six mainstream secondaries in the Isle of Wight local authority on this measure, placing it in the bottom half of schools in the South East region and the bottom 15% nationally. Its Attainment 8 score sits at 38.8, and just over half of pupils (50.8%) achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, though that figure drops to 25% for the stronger grade 5 benchmark.
Digging deeper into the Progress 8 breakdown, the school’s weakest area is English, where the score is -0.8, while maths is less negative at -0.28. The EBacc average point score is 3.18, and only 16.7% of pupils entered the full EBacc suite of subjects. For context, the Isle of Wight’s average Progress 8 score across all its schools is -0.26, so Carisbrooke sits notably below the local norm. The school’s best-performing local peers, such as The Island Free School (Progress 8 of +0.24) and Lift Ryde (-0.06), show that stronger outcomes are achievable within the same authority. With no outstanding-rated secondaries in the Isle of Wight, Carisbrooke’s Requires Improvement rating places it among a group of schools that the local authority will be monitoring closely.
The school is led by headteacher Natalie Sheppard and has 598 pupils on roll. Its facilities include a library, gymnasium, science labs, astro turf, theatre, sports hall, tennis courts and a sixth form centre, though the school itself only goes to age 16. Sports on offer range from netball and hockey to swimming and cricket, while extracurricular clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, orchestra, drama, choir and eco club. For families considering Carisbrooke, the data suggests a school that is working to improve its academic outcomes, particularly in English, and where the typical pupil makes less progress than their peers elsewhere on the island. It may suit parents who value a broad range of activities and are comfortable with a school that is in a phase of development under its current leadership.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU |
| Headteacher | Natalie Sheppard |
| Local Authority | Isle of Wight |
| Number of Pupils | 598 |
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.54)
2659th of 3,141
Nationally
382nd of 461
In South East
5th of 6
In Isle of Wight
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make significantly less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2335%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 95 pupils).
- FE college48%
- School sixth form (stay)35%
- Apprenticeship6%
- Employment5%
- Not sustained3%
97% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
19Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Attendance & Behaviour
2023/2475% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
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Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
7
Total schools
4
Oversubscribed
5
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Ofsted Ratings Explained
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Understanding Progress 8
Learn how Progress 8 measures pupil progress from primary to GCSE
School Admissions Timeline 2026/27
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School Open Days Calendar 2026/27
When open days happen and what to look for
Contact Information
Mountbatten Drive, Newport
Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU
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