Christ The King College, Newport

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: medium

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Montrose
Pupils:1,131 / 1,700 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983537070
Address:Wellington Road, Newport, PO30 5QT
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2008

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:135552
UKPRN:10024128
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
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

27.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

47

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Christ the King College (adjacent)
53m · 1 min walk
Hinton Road (adjacent)
120m · 2 min walk
Lukely Gardens (opp)
203m · 3 min walk
Marlborough Road (adjacent)
247m · 4 min walk
Nightingale Road (opp)
259m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

67%

Available places

1,131 pupils

1,700 capacity

569 spare places available

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(109)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.33144%

Overall absence

31.45492%

Persistent absence

976

Enrolments

Authorised8.31759%
Unauthorised2.01385%
Persistent (10%+)31.45492%
Severe (50%+)6.25%

Absence trend

5.75939%
18/19
5.1127%
20/21
11.44669%
21/22
12.10141%
22/23
9.31579%
23/24
10.33144%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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