A letter from Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, sent to Directors of AET in March said the standards of performance at the Academy were unacceptably low, and likely to remain low.
Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), the organisation responsible for both schools, says it believes the new combined school has the potential to be truly outstanding to the benefit of students, families and the local community.
A Research Challenge for fifteen Ryde Academy Year 10 students took place at the University of Southampton earlier this month. It was a great opportunity for all.
Ryde Academy students collected Christmas treats for local community hub Aspire Ryde through the school's house system, with Blue house winning the most points
All Ryde Academy students who applied to university have achieved a place which is a fantastic result and a credit to their efforts and the work of our staff. Well done to you all.
The roadshow was organised by BAE Systems, who spent the morning with students from Year 7 and 8 and aims to get young people interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) .
Drop in results for pupils at Carisbrooke College, Medina College and Sandown Bay Academy compared to 2011, but other schools did better than ever in GCSE examinations.