Carisbrooke College
Academy converter · 615 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.4
Academy sponsor led
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,156of 1,585 places
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 192
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 8 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Cowes Enterprise College (URN 136009, until 31 August 2014).
What the data says
Of the 196 pupils who finished Year 11 at Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy in 2023, 36% stayed on in Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy’s own sixth form (Isle of Wight average 35%), 53% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 82 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 41% went to university (Isle of Wight 25%, England 37%), and 25% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 56% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 42.7 against 46.1 across England and 41.5 in Isle of Wight, with 39% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 196 | 1,248 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 35% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 53% | 50% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 82 | 1,094 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 41% | 25% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 25% | 9% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.7 | 41.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 87% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.96 | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.4 | 30.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.2 | 45.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 191 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 69% |
| Mathematics | 190 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 76% |
| English Literature | 187 | 97% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 128 | 67% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 41% |
| Geography | 112 | 58% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 55% |
| Spanish | 108 | 56% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 32% |
| History | 64 | 33% | 41% | 8% | 26% | 45% |
| French | 63 | 33% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 22% |
| Biology | 61 | 32% | 23% | 18% | 45% | 85% |
| Physics | 58 | 30% | 23% | 29% | 46% | 83% |
| Chemistry | 58 | 30% | 23% | 26% | 47% | 78% |
| Design and Technology | 51 | 27% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 39% |
| Business Studies | 48 | 25% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 54% |
| Physical Education | 33 | 17% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 45% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 32 | 17% | 8% | 9% | 21% | 50% |
| Fine Art | 18 | 9% | 9% | 28% | 28% | 83% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 8% | 13% | 20% | 30% | 53% |
| Film Studies | 15 | 8% | 1% | 27% | 20% | 80% |
| Music | 11 | 6% | 5% | 18% | 33% | 45% |
| Graphic Communication | 9 | 5% | 1% | 0% | 23% | 44% |
| Drama | 9 | 5% | 7% | 11% | 27% | 78% |
| Textiles | 7 | 4% | 2% | 29% | 27% | 100% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 26 | 43% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 184 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 60 | 390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.56 | 30.23 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 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 | 22 | 37% | 31% |
| Sociology | 18 | 30% | 13% |
| Biology | 16 | 27% | 20% |
| English Literature | 13 | 22% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 18% | 17% |
| Law | 11 | 18% | 4% |
| Physics | 11 | 18% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 18% | 13% |
| Psychology | 9 | 15% | 23% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 13% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 8 | 13% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 12% | 3% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 20% | — |
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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.