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Isle of Wight Studio School

The Isle of Wight Studio School was founded in East Cowes in 2014. It brought with it a new and totally different type of state school, offering rigorous academic qualifications in English, Mathematics, Science, Business and Enterprise and high quality vocational qualifications, such as Engineering, coupled with employer-led real work projects.

In April 2018 Inspire Academy Trust announced plans to close the school because there were “too few students choosing to study in Years 12 and 13”.

Parents, pupils and even the head teacher fought back.

Below are articles relating to the Isle of Wight Studio School.

24, April 2018·1 min read

Councillor urges parents to object to school closure plans

The councillor says those who believe in the provision of alternative and diverse learning environments, which suit the requirements of children and young people with different learning needs, should resist this school closure.

3, May 2018·4 min read

Letter: Politicians need to ‘step forward with urgency’ to save Studio School

The national education spokesperson for the Green Party claims "local and national politicians who make speeches about social mobility, improving standards and increasing opportunities for young people outside of the classroom, really must step forward with urgency, put these words into action" and fight to save the Isle of Wight Studio School.

Sketch of the studio school campus in 2014

8, March 2024·2 min read

Former Studio School to be used as part of SEN expansion plans, say council

Expansion plans for special education on Isle of Wight include former Studio School

16, May 2018·2 min read

Former Indie leader joins Isle of Wight Labour Party

The former Indie leader says she's always been a supporter of progressive politics and "opposed to the Conservative Austerity measures that have so badly impacted Island Services".

7, November 2016·1 min read

Progress 8 and Attainment 8 are part of new GCSE measurements: How to make sense of them (updated)

Progress 8 and Attainment 8 are just two of the new ways of measuring performance of schools across the country. OnTheWight shares a handy slideshow which makes sense of the new measurements.

13, July 2015·1 min read

Studio School won’t be affected by closure of sister school says head

The fall in numbers at the sister school in Southampton has resulted in its closure at the end of term, but it won't affect the isle of Wight Studio School assures the head teacher.

25, May 2018·2 min read

Letter: Why can’t we have 16+ education that suits Isle of Wight needs?

Leader of the Isle of Wight LibDems asks why can’t we have 16+ education that suits the needs and wishes of the Island? A diverse education system across the Island for a diverse population.

13, June 2018·4 min read

Isle of Wight Studio School: First Ofsted report revealed

The Head Teacher of the Studio School said the "constant references throughout the report to achieving our core values around helping to create confident business-ready young adults who are given the opportunity to succeed in a small, safe and caring community means a lot to us".

30, August 2016·3 min read

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