Best 3 Secondary schools in Isle of Wight – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Ryde Academy (Secondary) in Ryde; Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy (Secondary) in Cowes; The Island Free School (Secondary) in Ventnor — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ryde Academy, Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy and The Island Free School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Ryde, Isle of Wight, Cowes, Isle of Wight and Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Ryde Academy), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Ryde Academy (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,250, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as LIFT SCHOOLS and Ormiston Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Ryde Academy
PO33 3LN
|
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
PO31 8HB
|
The Island Free School
PO38 1BG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Ryde Isle of Wight PO33 3LN |
Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8HB |
Ventnor Isle of Wight PO38 1BG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 23 Jan 2023 | 2 18 Oct 2017 | 2 24 Jul 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1500 | 1585 | 625 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | LIFT SCHOOLS | Ormiston Academies Trust | Isle of Wight (921) |
| Website | www.rydeacademy.org | www.cowesec.org | www.theislandfreeschool.org |
| Telephone | 01983567331 | 01983203103 | 01983857641 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Ryde
Isle of Wight
PO33 3LN - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.rydeacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01983567331
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO31 8HB - Ofsted
- 2 18 Oct 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Website
- www.cowesec.org
- Telephone
- 01983203103
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Ventnor
Isle of Wight
PO38 1BG - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jul 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Isle of Wight (921)
- Website
- www.theislandfreeschool.org
- Telephone
- 01983857641
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