Christ The King CollegeCarisbrooke College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newport.
Summary of the comparison
Christ The King College and Carisbrooke College are secondary schools in Newport.
Christ The King College scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Carisbrooke College scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ The King College is ahead on our composite score.
Christ The King College was judged the expected standard and Carisbrooke College was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.3 for Christ The King College and 39.1 for Carisbrooke College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Christ The King College (47.8 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportChrist The King College | NewportCarisbrooke College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 7 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 6th of 7 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,131 | 615 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 600 | |
| Location | Newport, PO30 5QT | Newport, PO30 5QU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.3 Stronger figure | 39.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.1% | 34.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 49.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 166 | 119 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 75 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,047 | 598 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 10.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.5% | 26.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Christ The King College · Carisbrooke College