Carisbrooke College Catchment Area
Carisbrooke College is an academy converter secondary school in Newport, Isle of Wight , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 598 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
598
Pupils
600
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Carisbrooke College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Carisbrooke College?
The catchment area for Carisbrooke College is the geographic zone Isle of Wight uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Isle of Wight publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Carisbrooke College sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Isle of Wight. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Isle of Wight before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Isle of Wight catchment area documents →Carisbrooke College: at or above its 600 place limit
Carisbrooke College has a published admission number of 600 places. 598 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 600 places. Isle of Wight allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.9% of pupils at Carisbrooke College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Isle of Wight.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Isle of Wight publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Isle of Wight school admissions →
Carisbrooke College: School Information
- Full address
- Mountbatten Drive, Newport, PO30 5QU
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150100
Other Secondary Schools in Newport
If Carisbrooke College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Newport are the next closest alternatives.
Christ The King College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · PO30 5QT
Newport Girls' High School Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TF10 7HL
Haberdashers' Adams Catchment Area
Academy converter · TF10 7BD
Medina College Catchment Area
Academy converter · PO30 2DX
The Burton Borough School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TF10 7DS
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Carisbrooke College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Carisbrooke College
What is the catchment area for Carisbrooke College? ▾
The catchment area for Carisbrooke College is the geographic zone Isle of Wight uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Isle of Wight publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Carisbrooke College oversubscribed? ▾
Carisbrooke College is operating close to its capacity of 600 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Carisbrooke College? ▾
Admission to Carisbrooke College is managed by Isle of Wight. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Carisbrooke College cover? ▾
Carisbrooke College is a secondary school in Newport, Isle of Wight, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Carisbrooke College? ▾
Carisbrooke College was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.