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St Catherine's School and College
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–19 · Non-maintained special school
Grove Road, Ventnor PO38 1TT · stcatherines.org.uk · 01983 852722
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 5
- average Attainment 8 score. Isle of Wight 41.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 94
- At capacity · 94 places
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.4%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Isle of Wight it was 41.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5 | 46 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.23 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 18.2 | +5.7 |
| Other education | 72.7 | −14.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Catherine's School and College was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Positive
- 100%
- Replies
- 12
- 14% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND