Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy

Disgusting treatment of students and dictator style leadership team. Have alienated the students and created a hostile work environment which is affecting their future. Leadership team also refuse to listen to students and parents despite backlash to their obviously backward school policies

Im in year 9. This school is absolutely horrendous. Recently their new rules have been changed and we are treated like prisoners at a war camp. Our toilets have been locked during lesson time and only available at lunch and break which has caused chaos because 1700 children queuing for 10 toilets in 20-30 minutes is not enough time. 2 days into the new school year and multiple children have had accidents and bled onto chairs in lesson. Also, we have to ‘straddle’ a yellow line after every single lesson and get escorted around the school in silence. We get no privacy, no freedom or anything. Any longer than one minute in the toilet leads to a level 3 detention. As well as that. Music in the corridors after very single lesson that is supposed to be a ‘countdown’ to get to your next lesson/ or the courtyard to get escorted. It’s like squid game. They talk about creating a calmer environment but at lunch time we have to get into groups of 6 no more to sit with in one room. This can cause upsetting drama and children getting left out at lunch if there is for example 7 people in a lunch group one has to leave. Also it is pure chaos and unenjoyable. Not to mention we have 10 minutes to eat. They block off fire exits and windows so we cannot see outside which is completely unnecessary. Not also that but all mirrors around the school has been taken. If you are thinking about sending your child here i advise you do not. It’s definitely not how Mrs Kitley makes it out to be. Im very embarrassed to be apart of this school because of the stress and anxiety it has caused students. We are here to learn and make memories, have fun and prepare for our futures. Obviously with discipline in place but not to a prisoner extent. Only two days into to the new school year and students and parents couldn’t be more angry. 0/10 do not recommend!

Im a student at this school and me and many others are at a loss for words to even describe what these rules are countless people such as myself dont hydrate because they are afraid of wetting themselves it is an atrocity to see that we are forced to line up excessively everyday between these yellow lines then Escorted leasson to lesson like we're some criminals we dont even get more than 15 minutes to eat our lunch and socialise and the most of that 15 minutes is us being escorted to the canteen or lining up in long line for the toliets that no one can use i honestly thought the school would have more reasoning but no we are treated like we're in a boot camp even prisoner's on the island get better treatment

Absolutely awful school the teachers claim to help and support kids but never do as I previously attended cowes I felt targeted and bullied by all the teachers even the headteacher said to me I will grow up to be a criminal it’s like a prison they do not know how to support kids in anyway all they will do is punish and scream at them once u get in a tiny bit of trouble teachers will pick on u for the littlest things ever

Awful school. Please avoid if you want your child to be happy and do well. There is so much bullying in this school. Nothing is ever dealt with. There’s never any follow up. A lot of victim blaming and passing the buck. I was told by the school that they had contacted the bully’s parents and the matter was being dealt with. I have found out subsequently that they did not contact the parents and the children in question were never spoken to. You cannot speak to the head teacher. She won’t meet parents face to face. Nor can you email or contact her directly. This school has an out of control bullying problem.

Really good school, some good teachers and lots to do. Lessons were very engaging too.

CEC
The actual education is great….however the environment at school is terrible. For starters we have to wear blazers in 30+ degrees so we end up boiling then we drink more water cuz of the heat and can’t go to the toilet. Once I was in computing and I’d finished all my work it was hot so I obviously drank more than normal ..I desperately needed the toilet so I asked multiple times only to be told that “ I’m not a baby” by the teacher
In the end I confronted them and said “ what do u want me to do ?” Then walked out to the toilet and received an on cal, detention and was screamed at by staff.


For any person that’s unique and not a complete zombie sheep lol I’d suggest not going to this school they pretend to celebrate uniqueness but really they want everyone the same.
This school trains us to be a slave to society and tells us what we can be..

Apparently this is meant to be the best school on the island??

School is pretty awful. stupid rules. We arent allowed to stand at break or lunch.

Thank u CEC for being a nice school

the school is good but they are rubbish and there teaching needs improving. and also don't care about the students anxiety and stress/bullying they need to improve the whole school, they need to let students fill up there drink bottles because i have getting head ache. they need to get better at dealing with mental health. and need to care about the students more. Thank u

Love this school it is so good