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Christ The King College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Andrew Montrose

location_onNewport, PO30 5QT

language Visit Website phone 1983537070

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,108

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Attainment 8

44.8

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Isle of Wight

#1,771 of 3,216 nationally

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Christ The King College is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Newport, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Christ The King College is a voluntary aided school in Newport, Isle of Wight, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,047 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.8, placing the school #2 in Isle of Wight and #1,771 of 3,216 nationally. 42.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 34.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 17.4% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.05 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

42.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.4%

Entering EBacc11.70%

EBacc APS3.74

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13.90%

EBacc APS3.47

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.40

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.04

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.34

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.92

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.2%

Achieving A*–A17.4%

Achieving A*–B34.2%

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Retention rate95.6%

A-level subjects offered20

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.19

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate94.80%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate88.20%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

100

Retention rate91.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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13 July 2021

Inspection Report

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03 February 2021

Inspection Report

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10 November 2020

Inspection Report

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27 March 2019

Inspection Report

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26 June 2018

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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04 July 2012

Inspection Report

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04 November 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-11-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2021-07-13

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

2019-03-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-06-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-03-27

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.5%(47 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,047 pupils. During this period, there were 62 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,047	62	5.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,050	51	4.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,077	57	5.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,074	70	6.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,076	32	3.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,108	29	2.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,108	29	2.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,098	43	3.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,173	58	4.9%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,176	78	6.6%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,158	69	6.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,264	53	4.2%	3.6%	4
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,264	14	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,265	59	4.7%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,328	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,328	70	5.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,335	43	3.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,517	44	2.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,527	43	2.8%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,546	56	3.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,626	47	2.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,642	47	2.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,643	40	2.4%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,566	23	1.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,576	10	0.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,576	14	0.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 48 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 40 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils