Isle of Wight Studio School explained

Isle of Wight Studio School
Coordinates:50.7545°N -1.2845°W
Established:2014
Closed:2019
Head Label:Principal
Head:Richard White
Postcode:PO32 6EA
Ofsted:yes
Urn:140948
Dfeno:921/4005
Gender:Co-educational
Lower Age:14
Upper Age:19

The Isle of Wight Studio School was a Studio school which opened in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight in 2014. It was on the site of the former East Cowes Primary School.[1] It was a sister school to the Southampton Studio School, which was first renamed Inspire Enterprise Academy and then closed in 2015.[1] [2] [3] It was part of the Studio Schools Trust. The school catered for 14-19 year-olds.[2] [4] There were a maximum of 75 children in each year.[5]

The school's sixth-form closed in 2018 because not enough students applied.[6] The rest of the school closed in 2019, again because of the low number of students.[6] [7]

The school's first and only Ofsted inspection was in May 2018, with a judgement of Requires Improvement.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Studio school plans progress. 8 December 2017. Isle of Wight County Press. 31 January 2013.
  2. News: Isle of Wight Studio School gets the green light from DfE. 8 December 2017. On the Wight. 10 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Inspire Academy will close after it did not attract enough students. Daily Echo.
  4. Web site: Education for the next generation: Prospectus. IOW Studio School. 8 December 2017.
  5. Web site: KS4 Admissions Policy: IOWSS P4.1. Isle of Wight Council. 8 December 2017.
  6. News: Isle of Wight Studio School closure date confirmed . 30 July 2020 . BBC News . 26 June 2018.
  7. News: Camden . Billy . Isle of Wight Studio School to close in 2019 . 30 July 2020 . Schools Week . 23 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Newberry . Matthew . Isle of Wight Studio School . Ofsted . 30 July 2020 . 2018.