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The Island Free School is a non-selective free school. It has about 620 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | The Bay Church of England School | |
| 7.6 | Christ The King College | |
| 8.0 | Carisbrooke College | |
| 8.2 | Medina College | |
| 8.8 | Ryde Academy | |
| 11.9 | Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | |
| 13.2 | King's Academy Bay House | |
| 14.8 | Ark Charter Academy | |
| 14.8 | King's Academy Brune Park | |
| 14.9 | Priory School | |
| 15.0 | St Edmund's Catholic School | |
| 15.4 | Crofton School |
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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been in surplus
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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