Isle of Wight secondary school recommendations

Last I heard, they were all in Special Measures, but that was probably 3 years ago.... Have you looked up Ofsted reports?

www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=default&table=schools&parliamentary=Isle%20of%20Wight&geographic=parliamentary&for=secondary

Cowes Enterprise College looks good. The other schools don’t.

If you look at the Ofsted report, it also points to poor curriculum, the teaching not being up to scratch etc It’s also reflected in the poor progress students make at the school. There might be even worse schools on the island but it doesn’t take away from the fact that this one is really poor at the moment.

Cowes is the only one with a good Ofsted, good progress and good GCSE attainment.
Or a look at the indies.

The IOW education probs were years ago.. a really bad reorganisation..

Cowes Enterprise is supposed to be good..

There are school buses from west wight to everywhere , and also one to Ryde school..

Quite a few West Wight kids go to Lymington (Walhampton)

However I have no direct experience as my DCs are adults now!

The school in Ryde would be the only place I'd consider tbh. It doesn't sound like schools have changed since I was schooled there 40 years ago.

Bullying and safeguarding (wasn't called that back then) were a horrendous issue when I was on the island.

What draws you to the island ?

I knew 2 people who went to Ryde and have down very well indeed. No other info though unfortunately.

A friend's son went to Ryde School, luckily on a scholarship, he left about 5 years ago , but it always has very good press.. he had nothing but good things to say about it ..

But then of course its expensive..

There's an Isle of Wight local thread on Mn , its not very active but you may find some other people who live here with school age children

OP please Pm me I have insider information

@shallwemoveagain Did you make the jump in the end? Hope it's worked out well either way.