Medina College
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Isle of Wight
Fairlee Road, Newport, PO30 2DX
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 21/01/2020
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
85.2%
42.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,094
Capacity used
Has space66%
1,650 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
100 of 100 families who put it first got an offer
165
Places offered
218
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 100 | 100 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 81 | 32 | ● 40% |
| 3rd preference | 37 | 2 | ● 5% |
| Total | 218 | 134 | 61% |
Isle of Wight lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Jess Paul
- Address
- Fairlee Road, Newport, PO30 2DX
- Phone
- 01983526523
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Ward / constituency
- Fairlee & Whippingham · Isle of Wight West
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 150099
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 37% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
1,094 pupils · 1,650 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 20
21 January 2020
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 778 pupils
Attendance
85.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
14.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
42.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
11.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 35.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 30.2% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 46% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.1% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.93 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 126 | — |
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 26.97 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 2.3% | 17% |
| A-level students | 191 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 126 | 9% | 33% | 46% | |
| Mathematics | 125 | 11% | 40% | 58% | |
| English Literature | 120 | 8% | 33% | 46% | |
| Combined Science | 104 | 13% | 35% | 47% | |
| History | 62 | 19% | 39% | 47% | |
| Business | 61 | 10% | 30% | 38% | |
| Art and Design | 48 | 4% | 29% | 42% | |
| Geography | 43 | 14% | 40% | 51% | |
| Design & Technology | 37 | 19% | 32% | 41% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 28 | 11% | 32% | 61% | |
| Biology | 21 | 0% | 0% | 5% | |
| Statistics | 19 | 37% | 79% | 95% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 41 | 0% | 0% | 17% | |
| Film Studies | 35 | 3% | 17% | 34% | |
| Psychology | 29 | 7% | 7% | 28% | |
| Sociology | 27 | 0% | 4% | 19% | |
| Mathematics | 24 | 0% | 21% | 50% | |
| English Language | 23 | 4% | 17% | 48% | |
| Logic / Philosophy | 23 | 0% | 0% | 4% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 23 | 9% | 22% | 26% | |
| History | 22 | 0% | 14% | 27% | |
| Graphics | 22 | 0% | 0% | 36% | |
| English Literature | 21 | 0% | 14% | 38% | |
| Biology | 19 | 11% | 11% | 37% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
House prices near the school
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Isle of Wight council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.