Christ the King College, Isle of Wight
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| Motto | Via Veritas Vita |
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| Established | 2008 |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religion |
Church of England/ Roman Catholic |
| Head Teacher | Mrs Pat Goodhead |
| Chair of Governors | Mr D Lisseter |
| Location |
Wellington Road Newport Isle of Wight  PO30 5QT England  Coordinates: 50°41′39″N 1°18′38″W / 50.6941°N 1.3105°W |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| DfE number | 921/4604 |
| DfE URN | 135552 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | Over 250 employed |
| Students | 1266 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Houses | Stevenson, Lisseter, Ratcliff, Hollis |
| Colours | Purple, Gold, Silver |
| Website | www |
Christ the King College is a joint Church of England and Catholic secondary school and sixth form college located in Newport on the Isle of Wight. It was created in September 2008 by amalgamating two older schools, Archbishop King Catholic Middle School and Trinity Church of England Middle School. As such, the school is on two separate campuses, both located close to each other on Wellington Road. Having previously accommodated a middle school age range, the school now takes students from years 7 to 13 after its plans to extend the age range and become a Church of England and Catholic secondary school and sixth form.
The school was formed on September 1st, 2008 when two middle schools on Wellington Road, Archbishop King Catholic Middle and Trinity Church of England Middle merged. This was done in line with the education reforms that were being implemented to schools across the island at the time.
The desire to expand beyond the then-current age range of 9–13 years was first registered in December 2004, shortly after a new headteacher, Pat Goodhead, was appointed. In 2006, after "outstanding" Ofsted inspections for Trinity, and the need for a new headteacher for Archbishop King, a joint governing body committee was formed and Goodhead was appointed headteacher of both Trinity and Archbishop King. Amalgamation of the two schools moved on as there were positive responses from all involved, including clergy, parents and staff, which was confirmed during an official review. The schools were fully amalgamated in September 2008, resulting in the closure of Trinity and Archbishop King middle schools.
Following the new launch, an opening ceremony was held in October 2008.
In the college's first academic year (2008-2009), it accommodated the original age ranges that the two middle schools had before. The next year, the school increased their range to include year 9. Years 5 and 6 were removed from the school's range in the following two years. Each year, higher age ranges were progressively accommodated at the school. By the academic year 2013-2014, the school had reached its goal to become a secondary school and sixth form. It was unique in the United Kingdom in accommodating these age ranges, a reflection of its changing status from middle to secondary school.
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