70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
760.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,192
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIsle of Wight
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Isle of Wight
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+1pp
78%73%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-14pp
58%48%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
42.7
-4.1
49.546.142.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.7
EBacc entry
86%
-1pp
92%52%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
EBacc APS
760.1
-336.7
1096.7844.3591.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 760.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.6
-1.2
38.635.131.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.6
A-level value added
+0.11
0
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-6pp
29%18%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,192
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, PO31 8HB
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 38% | 42.7 | Not applicable | 86% | 760.1 | 88% | 1,192 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 52% | 46.8 | -0.07 | 87% | 1096.7 | 89% | 1,256 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 51% | 44.7 | -0.15 | 92% | 812.4 | 92% | 1,238 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 58% | 49.5 | -0.09 | 79% | 864.1 | 80% | 1,226 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 40% | 46.3 | +0.12 | 11% | 591.9 | 16% | 1,090 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 50% | 49.9 | +0.18 | 13% | 604.8 | 18% | 1,059 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 41% | 45.7 | -0.07 | 13% | — | 20% | 1,013 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.11 | 12% | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.09 | 18% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 36.1 | B- | — | 7% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 38.6 | B | — | 29% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | -0.09 | 27% | 67 |
| 2017/18 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.10 | 10% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 23.5 | D+ | -0.25 | 4% | 58 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,192 | 18.6 | 21% | 6% | 23% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,256 | 18.2 | 23% | 6% | 21% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,238 | 17.6 | 19% | 4% | 21% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,226 | 18.7 | 13% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,216 | 18.1 | 14% | 4% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,090 | 18.3 | 15% | 3% | 25% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,059 | 18.1 | 16% | 3% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,013 | 17.1 | 16% | 3% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.