Christ the King College, is a joint Church of England and Catholic college located in Newport on the Isle of Wight. It was created in September 2008 by amalgamating two older schools, Archbishop King Middle School (ABK)and Trinity Middle School. As such, the school is on two separate campuses, both located close to each other on Wellington Road. The school currently takes students from years 6 to 10 but has future plans to extend the age range and become a Christian High School. It is unique in the United Kingdom in accommodating this age range, a reflection of its transformational status from middle to high school. The school was formed on 1 September 2008, when two middle schools on Wellington Road, Archbishop King (Catholic)and Trinity (C of E)merged. This was done in line with education reforms currently being implemented to schools across the island. The desire to expand beyond the current age range of 9–13 years was first registered in December 2004, shortly after a new headteacher, Pat Goodhead was appointed.