Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 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
- 1192 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 86.2%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 3%
Other Asian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 41.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.95
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 51 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 187 |
Admissions
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 112 103 |
| Year 8 | 228 119 109 |
| Year 9 | 191 110 81 |
| Year 10 | 183 94 89 |
| Year 11 | 192 100 92 |
| Year 12 | 117 61 56 |
| Year 13 | 64 30 34 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 88.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 50.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 36.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 46.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 9.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 2.4% |