What is Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy's Ofsted rating?

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2017 inspection.

What are Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy's latest exam results?

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 42.5. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy located?

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy is a secondary school in Cowes, Isle of Wight (PO31 8HB).

How many pupils attend Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy?

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy has around 1,192 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy with other schools?

View Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Isle of Wight.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy

Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, PO31 8HB

Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Sept 2017

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

42.5school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

42.5

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

14.6%

Basics 9-5

38.5%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

42.5

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	44.7	46.4
2023/24	46.8	46.4
2024/25	42.5	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.15	0.00
2023/24	-0.07	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

87.0%

EBacc APS

3.95

EBacc 9-5

12.5%

EBacc 9-4

24.0%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

33.56

A*-A Grades

17.8%

A*-B Grades

43.9%

AAB+ %

11.7%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 71 students entered

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Good

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