In the face of adversity, this young man from Wootton has shown immense courage and determination. The Wave 105 Cash for Kids Outstanding Achievement Award is deservedly his.
Cowes Enterprise Principal, John Peckham says, "The evidence grows stronger that this is good for relationships, good for behaviour and good for results."
The Education Policy Institute's latest report questions whether Ofsted is unfairly rating schools that have disadvantaged pupils. Given the current low Ofsted rating of schools on the Island and some areas of poverty, its contents will be of interest to many on the Isle of Wight.
Well done to pupils and teachers. Provisional results show a ten percent improvement in the number of pupils achieving five A* - C in this year's GCSEs.
The school once upheld by Conservative councillors as the 'beacon school' for the Isle of Wight has seen a dramatic nose dive in the number of year six pupils naming it for their first choice. OnTheWight has the detail.