Carisbrooke College, Newport

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Natalie Sheppard
Pupils:615 / 600 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983524651
Address:Mountbatten Drive, Newport, PO30 5QU
Trust:HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150100
UKPRN:10093257
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Isle of Wight West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

30.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

20

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Carisbrooke College (adjacent)
89m · 1 min walk
Nightingale Road (opp)
186m · 3 min walk
Millfield Road (adjacent)
196m · 3 min walk
Christ the King College (NW-bound)
257m · 4 min walk
Machin Close (adjacent)
267m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

615 pupils

600 capacity

15 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Newport

High pressure
New homes approved:7,522
Projected new pupils:1,354

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newport

Admissions Demand - Isle of Wight

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

1,342

Applications

1,244

Got 1st preference

85.5%

Got preferred school

96.0%

Secondary admissions across Isle of Wight (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.35462%

Overall absence

26.6881%

Persistent absence

622

Enrolments

Authorised7.42883%
Unauthorised1.92579%
Persistent (10%+)26.6881%
Severe (50%+)4.50161%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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