Further education

The Isle of Wight College

Mixed · ages 16–99Isle of Wight, South East · Newport PO30 5TASchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

The Isle of Wight College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 596 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 11% went to university (Isle of Wight 25%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Isle of Wight and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

The Isle of Wight College
Isle of Wight
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThe Isle of Wight CollegeIsle of WightEngland
Students in the cohort5961,094541,441
Any sustained destination67%75%79%
University (higher education)11%25%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students2%9%19%
Further education8%6%5%
Apprenticeship10%7%7%
Employment37%35%28%
No sustained destination25%19%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

Other secondary schools in Isle of Wight

Christ The King College

Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,131 pupils

89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.8

Lift Ryde

Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,461 pupils

88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8

Medina College

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,094 pupils

89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.2

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.