Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, PO31 8HB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Adrian Price
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,585
- Pupils on roll
- 1,156
- URN
- 140845
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983203103
About this school
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy is a secondary academy in Cowes. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 196 | 249 | 192 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.7 | 46.8 | 42.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.15 -0.35 to +0.06 | -0.07 -0.25 to +0.11 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 52.2% | 38.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 69.1% | 69.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 92% | 87.1% | 86.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Isle of Wight average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.7 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 35.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.7 | 37.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,238 |
| 2023/24 | 1,256 |
| 2024/25 | 1,192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy compares
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy ranked 4th of 7 secondary schools in Isle of Wight for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 48% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.7 | 10.9% | 22.6% | 1,156 | — |
| Medina College | 35.2 | 14.8% | 35.8% | 1,094 | 3.7 miles |
| Carisbrooke College | 41.4 | 9.4% | 25.8% | 615 | 4.6 miles |
| Christ The King College | 44.8 | 10.3% | 27.8% | 1,131 | 4.7 miles |
| Crofton School | 45.3 | 8.3% | 17.4% | 1,112 | 6.1 miles |
| Lift New Forest | 38.5 | 9.4% | 44.3% | 504 | 6.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.6%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.86%
- Persistent absence
- 32.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Medina College3.7 miles
Secondary · Newport
-
Carisbrooke College4.6 miles
Secondary · Newport
-
Christ The King College4.7 miles
Secondary · Newport
-
Crofton School6.1 miles
Secondary · Fareham
-
Lift New Forest6.2 miles
Secondary · Southampton
Other schools in Cowes
- Gurnard Primary School Primary
- Lanesend Primary School Primary
- Northwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy teach?
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Cowes.
- Who is the principal of Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy?
- The principal of Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy is Mr Adrian Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy?
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy has 1,156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy full?
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy has capacity for 1,585 pupils and 1,156 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy a faith school?
- No. Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy part of an academy trust?
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.7 in 2022/23 and 42.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy compare with other schools in Isle of Wight?
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy ranked 4th of 7 secondary schools in Isle of Wight for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 48% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy's absence rate?
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.