NEWSLETTER Friday 18th October Dear parents and carers, Two years ago this week our strong Ofsted report was published and I assured you in my newsletter piece then that we would not be resting on our laurels and instead would continue to strengthen the academy further. This week we have had official validation that we continue to do just this as the GCSE Progress 8 scores for secondary schools have been released. These results confirm that Cowes Enterprise College is officially the secondary school on the Island from which students make the greatest academic progress by quite a significant margin. Our results continue to place us within the top 20% of schools in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and I would like to thank staff for the huge collective effort which has led to our excellent results. We are particularly pleased as this figure is currently unvalidated and we expect it to rise further in January when the government finalise their figures. For reference purposes, Cowes Enterprise College achieved +0.12 in their Progress 8 measure, Across England the figure averages at -0.03 and the Isle of Wight average is -0.34. Over the last two years there has been much development and strengthening of the academy that has taken place, ranging from our introduction of new innovative curriculums, building further state-of-the-art facilities such as our 3G pitch, partnering with Chelsea Foundation Football Club and delivering student Charters to enhance enrichment and build character. I share with you today a document outlining ‘What’s new at Cowes Enterprise College?’ which you will find on our website: https://issuu.com/cowesec/docs/what_s_new_at_cec? fr=sMjlhZDMwNTQ4NA. I do hope that you find this an interesting summary of what we have introduced at the academy. A reminder that I hold parent surgeries twice weekly on a Tuesday afternoon from 1pm – 2.30pm and from 3.30pm – 5.30pm. Attendance is by pre-booked appointments only. Please either email dharrison@cowesec.org or phone the school on 01983 203103 asking for Donna Harrison to book in a slot in advance of each Tuesday. Kind regards, Rachel Kitley Click the arrows or swipe to turn pages
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