Carisbrooke College

Welcome

Welcome to Carisbrooke College. We are a smaller than average secondary school, fortunate enough to have had the benefit of moving in to a brand new purpose-built school on our well-established site.

Our ethos is to relentlessly pursue outstanding teaching, learning and pastoral care, whilst maintaining the focus on the needs of the individual student. Our aim and expectation is that every student who is part of our community will achieve their best in all aspects of school life.

Outstanding education is only achieved by working in close partnership with parents and carers. We want you to play a full and active role in school life, supporting your child and working with us to ensure success. We welcome collaboration and feedback about what we do well and where we could improve. Together, we can ensure each student leaves us as an educated, articulate, young adult prepared to embrace the world and the challenges ahead.

Karen Begley
Head of School

I am an experienced senior leader, Headteacher and Regional Director with a previous background of leading schools in London and Portsmouth. I am driven by wanting to make sure that young people have an education that prepares them to meet the world and have a particular interest in the role of technology in education.

I am delighted to have joined Carisbrooke College and to be working on behalf of HISP multi-academy trust to continue the journey to a high quality and inclusive education. Carisbrooke staff are hugely dedicated to the young people in their care and very proud of the legacy of the school. Like the castle we are named after, we have stood the test of time and continue to evolve.

I am pleased to be working with Karen Begley, Head of School, the senior leadership team and the staff, to ensure that all students have the very best experience at school, both inside and outside the classroom. We look forward to working in partnership with you, to provide this.

Natalie Sheppard
Executive Headteacher