Carisbrooke College
Academy converter in Newport, Isle of Wight.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 615 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 30.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Address | Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://carisbrooke.iow.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01983524651 |
| URN | 150100 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 May 2023, published 18 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Carisbrooke College, URN 136012).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Christ The King College (secondary school, about 0.4 km)
- Medina College (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy (secondary school, about 7.4 km)
- Lift Ryde (secondary school, about 10.4 km)
- The Bay Church of England School (all-through school, about 11.8 km)
- The Island Free School (secondary school, about 12.8 km)
- King's Academy Bay House (secondary school, about 14.6 km)
- Crofton School (secondary school, about 16.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.