Carisbrooke College, Newport
Carisbrooke College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Newport, part of Hisp Multi Academy Trust Ltd. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 6 schools in Newport with published results, and 2,763rd of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Isle of Wight (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Carisbrooke College in detail
Carisbrooke College in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to welcome you to Carisbrooke College. As a senior leader, Headteacher, and Regional Director with extensive experience leading successful schools in both London and Portsmouth, I am privileged to work in partnership with the HISP Multi-Academy Trust to shape a school where every young person is valued, challenged, and supported to reach their full potential."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Carisbrooke College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 40.1 in Isle of Wight and 47 across England.
35% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 35% in Isle of Wight and 47% in England.
That is down from 41.4 in 2025.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.8, against 42.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Carisbrooke College
For September 2026 entry, 143 families put Carisbrooke College as their first choice and 409 named it as one of their preferences, for 110 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 51 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Carisbrooke College are Christ The King College (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.3); Medina College (1.8 miles, Attainment 8 36.1); and Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy (4.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.5).
Carisbrooke College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Christ The King CollegeMedina CollegeCowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
The trust
Carisbrooke College is one of 8 schools run by Hisp Multi Academy Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 120 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 46% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Who goes there
2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 71 (11.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Carisbrooke College has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carisbrooke College (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Carisbrooke College issued 70 suspensions, 11.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Carisbrooke College are Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.3 miles), St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Newport Church of England Aided Primary School (0.5 miles) and Nine Acres Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolNewport Church of England Aided Primary SchoolNine Acres Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Carisbrooke College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Carisbrooke College (URN 136012), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
About
Carisbrooke College is a foundation trust-supported secondary school in Carisbrooke on the Isle of Wight, formerly Carisbrooke High School. Sixth form students are based at the Island Innovation sixth form Campus, in Newport, a shared sixth form with Medina College.
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At a Glance
30.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has declined from 41.4 to 39.1 (2025 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 30% to 35% (2025 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 39.1 | 34.5% |
| Disadvantaged(32) | - | 30.8 | 21.9% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(87) | - | 42.1 | 39.1% |
| Boys(59) | - | 36.9 | 25.4% |
| Girls(60) | - | 41.2 | 43.3% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(115) | - | 39.9 | 35.7% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 120 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
70
Suspensions
11.71%
Suspension rate
25 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 598 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby secondary schools
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Year 6 Open Evening 2026
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GCSE Results 2026
20 Aug 2026
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23 Jul 2026
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23 Jul 2026
A striking day on the beach for year 9!
23 Jul 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Carisbrooke College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carisbrooke College is in Isle of Wight; for families living there:
Apply to Isle of Wight for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Isle of Wight is 10 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Carisbrooke College
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
596 pupils
600 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Isle of Wight council
Places available
1,388
Applications
1,221
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
94.3%
All secondary applications across Isle of Wight council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
71
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Carisbrooke College has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
615
Total Pupils
325
Boys
290
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,074
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,167
Per pupil
£4594k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.4%
Overall absence
26.7%
Persistent absence
622
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Carisbrooke College
What are GCSE results like at Carisbrooke College?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Carisbrooke College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.1. 35% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Carisbrooke College's Ofsted rating?
Carisbrooke College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Carisbrooke College (URN 136012), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Carisbrooke College?
No fixed boundary. When Carisbrooke College is oversubscribed, Isle of Wight allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Carisbrooke College?
Carisbrooke College was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Carisbrooke College?
Classes at Carisbrooke College average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Carisbrooke College?
Carisbrooke College has around 615 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Carisbrooke College have specialist SEN provision?
Carisbrooke College has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Carisbrooke College?
9.4% of sessions were missed at Carisbrooke College in 2024/25. 26.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carisbrooke College?
Apply through Isle of Wight's coordinated admissions process, naming Carisbrooke College on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Carisbrooke College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Isle of Wight is 10 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carisbrooke College?
Carisbrooke College is at Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)