Medina College

Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX

Requires Improvement

Inspected 21 January 2020

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

35.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,226

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Isle of Wight →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,226 / 1,650 (74%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

35.8%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

5.4%

SEN support

16.6%

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)

35.2

Attainment 8

1,226 pupils

30.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

46%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

191 students

2.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

52%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

14.8%

Overall absence

42.5%

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.

66.28

Teachers (FTE)

19.2

Pupils per teacher

21.07

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£47,678

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

6.5

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 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.

£7,679

Spend per pupil

£8,166

Income per pupil

53%

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.