Carisbrooke College
Academy converter · 615 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.4
Other independent school · independent
Ryde School with Upper Chine
- Pupils on roll
- 676of 856 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 98
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bembridge School (URN 118222).
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Ryde School with Upper Chine’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
Drama is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
A level grades average B, above the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Biology and Psychology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Isle of Wight and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ryde School with Upper Chine | Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 22.2 | 41.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.10 | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 30.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 45.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Science | 52 | 53% | 65% | 25% | 9% | 90% |
| History | 38 | 39% | 41% | 37% | 26% | 87% |
| Biology | 31 | 32% | 23% | 45% | 45% | 74% |
| Spanish | 30 | 31% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 80% |
| Design and Technology | 29 | 30% | 11% | 52% | 23% | 83% |
| Physical Education | 29 | 30% | 11% | 31% | 24% | 90% |
| Fine Art | 26 | 27% | 9% | 54% | 28% | 100% |
| Drama | 23 | 23% | 7% | 26% | 27% | 70% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 19% | 23% | 74% | 47% | 95% |
| Physics | 19 | 19% | 23% | 63% | 46% | 95% |
| Music | 7 | 7% | 5% | 86% | 33% | 100% |
| Chinese | 5 | 5% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Italian | 3 | 3% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ryde School with Upper Chine | Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 155 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 51 | 390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.80 | 30.23 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 8% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 24 | 47% | 31% |
| Biology | 15 | 29% | 20% |
| Psychology | 15 | 29% | 23% |
| Geography | 13 | 25% | 10% |
| Physics | 12 | 24% | 12% |
| Economics | 12 | 24% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 22% | 17% |
| English Literature | 9 | 18% | 11% |
| History | 6 | 12% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 12% | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 29% | — |
| Self Development | IBO Diploma Programme Core | 13 | 25% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 16% | — |
| Psychology | IBO Higher level component | 6 | 12% | — |
| Geography | IBO Higher level component | 6 | 12% | — |
| Visual Arts | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
| Biology | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Geography | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Other Languages | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Psychology | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Untranslated Literature | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Visual Arts | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Baccalaureate | International Baccalaureate | — | — | — |
| Biology | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
| Economics | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
| History | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.