Carisbrooke College
| Carisbrooke College | |
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| File:Carisbrooke College Logo.png | |
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, , PO30 5QU | |
| Information | |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Motto | Aspire and Achieve |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Department for Education URN | 136012 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Mr Terence Hart |
| Head Teacher | Mr Peter Shaw |
| Staff | ~200 (full-time) |
| Gender | Male / Female |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrollment | TBC |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | http://www.carisbrooke.iow.sch.uk/ |
Carisbrooke College is a foundation trust-supported secondary school in Carisbrooke on the Isle of Wight, formerly Carisbrooke High School. There are 1,360 students on roll, including 250 sixth form students who are based at the Island Innovation VI Form Campus, in the centre of Newport.
History
The forerunner of Carisbrooke College was Newport County Secondary School formed in the 1930s having combined with the pre-existing Newport Technical Institute located in Upper St James St. Newport. The original school houses were named Tennyson, Swinburn, Arnold and Faraday and the school adopted the motto - 'Turris Tutissima Virtus' (Virtue is the Safest Fortress).
Two new schools were built on the current Carisbrooke College site, opening in 1958. One school was Priory Boys Secondary Modern School and the other, Carisbrooke Grammar School ( CGS).
The CGS complex included a main block with classrooms, a staff room, senior master's/mistress's offices and a tuck shop(!). Connected to this block were an acoustically designed assembly hall/auditorium (complete with raised stage) and a fully equipped gymnasium with changing rooms. There was a separate science block in which Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technical Drawing and Domestic Science were taught. A single-storey craft block was included in which Woodwork and Metalwork were taught. A few years after opening, an outdoor swimming pool was added to enhance the existing sports facilities.
CGS's first headmaster was Stanley G.Ward B.A., presiding over an initial staff compliment of 41. The four school houses (each named after famous Isle of Wight residences) were Farringford (colour - blue), Mottistone (colour - green), Osborne (colour - red), and Wolverton (colour - yellow).
On becoming a comprehensive in 1971 the school moved to the present site and its name was changed to Carisbrooke High School. It taught boys and girls from the ages of 13 to 18.
As part of the reorganisation of the education system on the Isle of Wight that occurred in 2010/11, Island Innovation Trust (formerly Medina Innovation Trust), was successful in its bid against Academies Enterprise Trust and Innovative Schools to take over the school. In September 2011, the school reopened as Carisbrooke College, with the age range extended to Year 7 to Year 13 (having previously been from Year 9 upwards). It is now one of eight secondary providers on the Isle of Wight, with the school in a hard federation with Medina College.
In July 2015 Isle of Wight Council put forward proposals to close Carisbrooke College from 2016, and merged with Medina College.[1] However the plan was subsequently voted down by councillors.[2] The blazer badge to the left was from a Carisbrooke Grammar School blazer, retaining the school motto from the 1930s.
Facilities
As Carisbrooke High School the school was made a Sports College. The sports facilities on site include a flood-lit multi-weather pitch, indoor sports hall, gymnasium (the 'East Gym'), extensive playing fields, basketball courts, squash courts, tennis courts, netball courts and two fitness suites. Other facilities at the school include two halls (the 'Main Hall' and the 'West Hall'), a large drama studio, ten science laboratories, extensive facilities for art and design technology, and a cafeteria.
The main school site is situated on the outskirts of Carisbrooke village and occupies an area of 24 acres. The school shares a 6th form campus with Medina College on the former Nodehill Middle School site in the centre of Newport.
Houses
The house system during the school's time as Carisbrooke High School, consisted of three houses named Citius, Altius and Fortius after the Olympic motto, reflecting the school's Sports College status. Carisbrooke is now a specialist Science College, with a focus on science and health, and so the tutor groups are now named after famous scientists. They are: Baird, Descartes, Euclid, Hahn, Kepler, Pauling, Raman, Schrödinger and Yalow.
From 2007, a vertical tutor group system was in place at Carisbrooke High School, with each tutor group made up of five to nine pupils from each year group (Year 9 to Year 11), plus two or more sixth formers from both the Upper and Lower Sixth. Each tutor group was assigned to a house. In September 2011, when the school became Carisbrooke College, it was decided that the tutor groups should be made up of pupils from a single year group, as had been the case before 2007.
Results
The school's recent exam results are listed below:[3]
| Year | GCSE A*-C | A Level points |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 49 | 719.3 |
| 2011 | 51 | 668.1 |
| 2012 | 36 | 643.4 |
| 2013 | 44 | 698.9 |
| 2014 | 28 | 661.9 |
| 2015 | 54[4] |
Notable former pupils
Academia
- Richard Cornall, Professor of Immunology, University of Oxford
- Derek Elsom, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University
- Simon J McQueen-Mason, Professor of Biology, University of York
- Nick Rich, Professor of Operations Management at Swansea University School of Management, and former Chief Engineer for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Medal Programme at The Royal Mint.
Arts and Media
- Philip Ball, award-winning science author
- Lucie Cave, editor of Heat magazine
- Colin Carmichael, actor
- Anne Davies, journalist and BBC presenter
- William "Bill" Foulk, co-founder of the original series of Isle of Wight Music Festivals (1968, 1969 and 1970)
- Will Gould, television and film producer (Ripper Street, Public Enemies, The Deep, As If)
- Suri Krishnamma, BAFTA nominated film director
- Donna Langley, Chair of Universal Pictures, named one of Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women
- Martin Swan RSMA, marine artist
- David Thorpe, actor and narrator
Business
- John Barwick MBE, banker and former Deputy Commonwealth President, Royal Life Saving Society UK
Politics
- Duncan Shipley-Dalton, politician
Sport
- Danny Briggs, England cricketer[5]
- Keegan Brown, professional darts player
- James Forman, GB 400m runner [6]
- Tom Friend, cricketer[7]
- Johnny Fryer, British surfing champion
- Adam Hose, MCC cricketer[8]
- Darren Mew, Olympic swimmer
- Terence Parsons, former Royal Engineer turned sailor. Atlantic Ocean Yacht Race crew member
- Gareth Williams, former Aston Villa footballer
External links
References
- ^ "Isle of Wight School merger plan recommended". BBC News.
- ^ "Isle of Wight School merger plan voted down at meeting". BBC News.
- ^ http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/archive/index.shtml
- ^ http://iwradio.co.uk/news/hike-in-carisbrooke-gcses-remarkable/
- ^ "Player profile: Danny Briggs". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.european-athletics.org/athletes/group=f/athlete=152851-forman-james/index.html
- ^ "Player profile: Tom Friend". www.mccuniversities.org. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.lords.org/news/our-blogs/mcc-young-cricketers-blog/ycs-in-winter-adam-hose/