Isle of Wight Studio School

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
Location
East Cowes
,
Isle of Wight
,
PO32 6EA

England
Coordinates50.7545°N 1.28447°W / 50.7545; -1.28447
Information
TypeStudio school
Established2014
Closed2020
Department for Education URN140948 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalRichard White
GenderCo-educational
Age14 to 19
Websitehttp://www.iowstudioschool.co.uk/

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


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