2012 saw the Isle of Wight drop to the bottom of the local authority league tables for pupils achieving five GCSEs at grade C or above.
The Department for Education has released today league tables with details of achievements at the individual schools.
Independent schools top and tail the table
Independent (fee-paying schools) schools topped and tailed the results, with Ryde School at the very top of the table, having had 95% of their pupils (85) achieve five grades A*-C in English and maths.
Meanwhile, Priory School sit at the bottom with 30% of pupils (ten) achieving five grades A*-C in English and maths.
Christ the King top of non-fee paying school
Voluntary-aided Christ the King College achieved the highest score amongst state/foundation schools or academies with 76% of pupils achieving grades A*-C in English and maths.
Cowes Enterprise College takes second place with 52%, Ryde Academy third place with 51%, Sandown Academy fourth place with 40%, fifth place goes to Medina College with 37% and sixth place Carisbrooke College with 36% of pupils achieving grades A*-C in English and maths.
GCSE results
Table below shows the percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and maths GCSEs, in descending order
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| England – all schools | 59.4% | 59% | 53.5% | 49.8% |
| England – state funded | 58.8% | 58.2% | 55.2% | 50.7% |
| Local Authority | 44.5% | 49.1% | 45.5% | 41.6% |
| School name | ||||
| Ryde School with Upper Chine | 95% | 88% | 97% | 93% |
| Christ The King College | 76% | SUPP | NA | NA |
| Cowes Enterprise College | 52% | NA | NA | NA |
| Ryde Academy | 51% | NA | NA | NA |
| Sandown Bay Academy | 40% | NA | NA | NA |
| Medina College | 37% | NA | NA | NA |
| Carisbrooke College | 36% | NA | NA | NA |
| Priory School | 30% | 67% | 50% | SUPP |
English Baccalaureate
The Isle of Wight had 9.5% of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate compared to 18.3% for schools in the rest of England.
Statistics for individual schools are displayed in the table below, which once again saw Ryde School top the table with 65% of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate, followed by Christ the King College with 17%.
Bottom of the table was Carisbrooke College with 4%.
Baccalaureate tables
Table showing the percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate, in descending order
| England – all schools | 18.3% |
| England – state funded schools only | 16.2% |
| Local Authority | 9.5% |
| School name | |
| Ryde School with Upper Chine | 65% |
| Carisbrooke College | 4% |
| Christ The King College | 17% |
| Medina College | 11% |
| Cowes Enterprise College | 10% |
| Ryde Academy | 10% |
| Sandown Bay Academy | 10% |
| Priory School | 0% |
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