Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Unique reference
- 140845
- Address
- Crossfield Avenue, PO31 8HB
- Website
- http://www.cowesec.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1256 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.6%
- Persistent absence
- 33.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.7%
White British 86.3%
Other White 4.8%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 92%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 3.47
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 245 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 239 |
Admissions
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 244 122 122 |
| Year 8 | 208 118 90 |
| Year 9 | 202 107 95 |
| Year 10 | 201 105 96 |
| Year 11 | 253 129 124 |
| Year 12 | 85 40 45 |
| Year 13 | 63 30 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 48.0% 45.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 38.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 59.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 17.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.2% |