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Carisbrooke College

Coordinates: 50°41′51″N 1°18′54″W / 50.69755°N 1.314928°W / 50.69755; -1.314928
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Carisbrooke College
Address
Map
Mountbatten Drive

, ,
PO30 5QU

England
Coordinates50°41′51″N 1°18′54″W / 50.69755°N 1.314928°W / 50.69755; -1.314928
Information
TypeFoundation school
MottoAspire and Achieve
Religious affiliation(s)None
Established1907
Local authorityIsle of Wight
Department for Education URN136012 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairTerence Hart
Head teacherKaren Begley
Staff~200 (full-time)
GenderMale / Female
Age11 to 16
EnrolmentTBC
Colour(s)  Blue   grey
Websitehttps://www.carisbrooke.iow.sch.uk/

Carisbrooke College is a foundation trust-supported secondary school in Carisbrooke on the Isle of Wight, formerly Carisbrooke High School. Sixth form students are based at the Island Innovation sixth form Campus, in Newport, a shared sixth form with Medina College.

History

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The history of Carisbrooke College dates from 1907, when its forerunner, Newport County Secondary Grammar School, was opened on Upper St James Street, Newport. The new school was situated on the site of the pre-existing Newport Technical Institute and Seely Library, both having been built with the support of Sir Charles Seely.

In 1957–58, the school moved from its premises on St James Street, Newport, to a purpose-built site in nearby Carisbrooke. The school changed its name to Carisbrooke Grammar School. It also absorbed many of the students from the East Cowes Technical School, which closed down a year or so later. On the same site a separate school was built, called Priory Boys Secondary Modern School. The schools shared sports fields for football, rugby, cricket, hockey and athletics plus a kitchen and dining room block.

The Carisbrooke Grammar School complex included a main block with classrooms, a staff room, staff offices, senior common room and a tuck shop. Connected to this block were a music room and assembly hall/auditorium and a gymnasium . There was a separate science block. A single-storey craft block was included for woodwork and metalwork classes. A few years after opening, an outdoor swimming pool was added. There were separate playgrounds for boys and girls, each with tennis courts for use in the summer.

The first headmaster of Carisbrooke Grammar School was Stanley G. Ward, with an initial staff complement of 41. Each of Forms 1 through 5 initially had four classes designated 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A and so on. This was changed in 1960 when Forms 3 through 5 classes C and D were relabeled L and G, for Latin and German. Each year had approximately 120 students. By 1965 the Lower and Upper Sixth Forms had about 60 students.

The Isle of Wight moved to a comprehensive education system in 1971. This resulted in Carisbrooke Grammar School merging with its neighbour, Priory Boys Secondary Modern School, to become Carisbrooke High School.

1935 Blazer Badge of Newport County Secondary Grammar School

The Isle of Wight reorganised its education system again in 2010–11. As a result, Island Innovation Trust (formerly Medina Innovation Trust), took over responsibility for the school. In September 2011, the school reopened as Carisbrooke College, with the age range extended to Year 7 to Year 13 (having previously been from Year 9 upwards). It is now one of eight secondary providers on the Isle of Wight, with the school in a hard federation[clarification needed] with Medina College.

In July 2015 Isle of Wight Council put forward proposals to close Carisbrooke College from 2016, and merge it with Medina College.[1] The plan was rejected by councillors.[2]

Demolition of the old main east block begins in 2017
New building shortly after completion in 2019

Over 2017-2020 the sprawling old buildings were progressively demolished, and a new building was erected on a much smaller footprint.

Results

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The school's recent exam results are listed below:[3]

Year GCSE A*-C A Level points
2010 49 719.3
2011 51 668.1
2012 36 643.4
2013 44 698.9
2014 28 661.9
2015 54[4]
2016 51

Notable former pupils

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Arts and media

Sport

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References

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  1. ^ "Isle of Wight School merger plan recommended". BBC News. July 2015.
  2. ^ "Isle of Wight School merger plan voted down at meeting". BBC News. 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ "School and college performance tables". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Hike in Carisbrooke GCSEs 'Remarkable' - Isle of Wight News". Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ^ Little, Lori (30 December 2009). "Isle of Wight movie executive Donna Langley — who became chair of Universal — is named a Dame". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Player profile: Danny Briggs". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Player profile: Tom Friend". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  8. ^ "MCC Young Cricketers in the winter". www.lords.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.