Lift RydeMedina College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Ryde and Medina College are secondary schools.
Lift Ryde scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Medina College scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lift Ryde is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Ryde was judged Good and Medina College was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Lift Ryde and 35.2 for Medina College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lift Ryde (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RydeLift Ryde | NewportMedina College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 7 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 7th of 7 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,431 | 1,226 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Ryde, PO33 3LN | Newport, PO30 2DX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.2% Stronger figure | 30.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.5% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.7% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.66 Stronger figure | 2.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 238 | 126 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | 191 | |
| A-level average points | 35.5 Stronger figure | 27.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 25.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.4% Stronger figure | 2.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,431 | 1,226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 35.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% Stronger figure | 42.5% | 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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