Cowes Enterprise College

Cowes Enterprise College

Motto	A learning campus at the heart of the community
Established	2011 (as Cowes Enterprise College)
Type	State
Interim Principal	James Stewart
Chair of Governors	Alan Wells
Specialism	Business and Enterprise
Location	Crossfield Avenue Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8HB England Coordinates: 50°45′49″N 1°18′27″W / 50.763611°N 1.3075°W / 50.763611; -1.3075
Local authority	Isle of Wight
DfE URN	136009 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	1,084 as of January 2012
Gender	Co-educational
Ages	11–19
Houses	Britannia, Endeavour, Enterprise, Shamrock
Colours	Charcoal/White/Red
Website	www.cowesenterprisecollege.org.uk

Cowes Enterprise College, previously known as Cowes High School, is a state-maintained secondary school located on the outskirts of Cowes at Crossfield Avenue on the Isle of Wight, England.

In September 2012, the college was due to move across into a new £32 million building, however, due to a sustained period of wet weather the opening was delayed until November 2012.^[1] At the beginning of December 2012, parents received a letter stating that occupation of the new building now wouldn't take place until September 2013.^[2]

Cowes Enterprise College has appointed Rebecca Pearce (current vice principal of The City Academy Bristol) as the new principal for January 2014. The school has now started working with Ormiston Academies Trust, and is consulting on becoming an Ormiston Academy in Spring 2014.^[3]

History

As part of the reorganisation of the education system on the Isle of Wight, Cowes Pathfinder Partnership was successful in their bid against Academies Enterprise Trust take over the school. In 2011, the school opened with the age range extended to Year 7 through Year 13. It is now one of five secondary providers on the Isle of Wight.

Last logo of the school under the Cowes High School name

As part of the reorganisation, a bid for £30.5 million was won from the Department for Education and Skills to rebuild the school with a carbon neutral building, with an aim of being completed by 2012.^[4] In December 2008, it was announced that redevelopment of the school had been delayed, caused by procurement rules following court rulings elsewhere, by up to a year with an opening of Summer 2012 as the latest opening date,.^[5]

Prior to the new opening of the school, headteacher David Snashall stated he would be standing down, with Dave Goodhead taking over.^[6] Jonathan Russell was appointed principal for the new Cowes Enterprise College.

As Cowes High School, the school was designated a Business and Enterprise College.^[7]

The 2012 pass rates for the school were 49.2% for five or more GCSE A* to C passes including English and Maths, and 97% pass rate with 64% A* to C for A Level.^[8][9]

Notable alumni

• Si Genaro, British musician and featured contestant on The Voice UK.^[10]
• Mark King, lead singer and bass player with Level 42, attended Cowes High School.^[11]
• Cliff Michelmore, British television presenter and producer.^[12]

References

External links

• Official website