Christ The King CollegeMedina College

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newport.

Summary of the comparison

Christ The King College and Medina College are secondary schools in Newport.

  • Christ The King College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Medina College scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Christ The King College is ahead on our composite score.

  • Christ The King College was judged Requires improvement and Medina College was judged Requires improvement.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Christ The King College and 35.2 for Medina College.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Christ The King College (47.8 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Christ The King College versus Medina College compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure NewportChrist The King CollegeNewportMedina CollegeEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD44/100Stronger figureF35/100
Local ranking5th of 7 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure7th of 7 in Isle of Wight
InspectionOfsted: Requires improvementOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeVoluntary aided school Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-19
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,047 1,226
Capacity1,700 1,650
LocationNewport, PO30 5QT Newport, PO30 2DX
GCSE results
Attainment 844.8 Stronger figure35.2 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths42.0% Stronger figure30.2% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths63.3% Stronger figure46.0% 64.8%
Entering EBacc11.7% 15.1% Stronger figure40.5%
EBacc average point score3.74 Stronger figure2.93 4.09
Cohort188 126
A-level results
A-level entries75 191
A-level average points30.6 Stronger figure27.0 35.0
A-level average gradeC C-
Best 3 A-levels points31.9 Stronger figure25.5 35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects16.7% Stronger figure2.3% 17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,047 1,226
Free school meals (ever 6)27.8% 35.8%
English as an additional language9.5% 3.1%
SEN support15.5% 16.6%
SEN with an EHC plan2.2% 5.4%
Attendance
Overall absence10.3% Stronger figure14.8% 6.2%
Persistent absence31.5% Stronger figure42.5% 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

A-level average points

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

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