Holy Cross Catholic Primary School vs Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
5–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
148
1156
Capacity
210
1585
Occupancy
70%
73%
FSM %
20.3%
23.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Mar 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
44.4%
KS2 Reading
65%
-
KS2 Maths
58%
-
KS2 Writing
61%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
60
Retention
-
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
30%
Degree course
-
75%
Any L4+ destination
-
78%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
73
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (46)
Mathematics (44)
Sociology (40)
Biology (32)
Sociology (32)
History (28)
English Literature (28)
English Language (26)