Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy

Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8HB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

42.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,192

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Isle of Wight →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,192 / 1,585 (75%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.6%

Disadvantaged

5.8%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

17.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.7

Attainment 8

1,192 pupils

38.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

60 students

11.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

59%

To higher education

25%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.9%

Overall absence

32.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

66.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.6 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

18.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£52,809

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,277 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,350

Spend per pupil

£8,034

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.