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]
| Isle of Wight Studio School | |
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 Picture of the Isle of Wight Studio School. Credit: Google Maps | |
| Location | |
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| , , PO32 6EA | |
| Coordinates | 50°45′16″N 1°17′04″W / 50.7545°N 1.28447°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Studio school |
| Established | 2014 |
| Closed | 2019 |
| Department for Education URN | 140948 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Richard White |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 14 to 19 |
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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Studio school plans progress". Isle of Wight County Press. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Isle of Wight Studio School gets the green light from DfE". On the Wight. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Inspire Academy will close after it did not attract enough students". Daily Echo.
- ^ "Education for the next generation: Prospectus" (PDF). IOW Studio School. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "KS4 Admissions Policy: IOWSS P4.1" (PDF). Isle of Wight Council. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Isle of Wight Studio School closure date confirmed". BBC News. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Camden, Billy (23 April 2018). "Isle of Wight Studio School to close in 2019". Schools Week. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Newberry, Matthew (2018). "Isle of Wight Studio School". Ofsted. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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