The Bay Church of England School

Isle of Wight · PO36 9BA

General information All-through School · 4-16 years Who goes here 1232 pupils, 29.9% FSM

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The Bay Church of England School

General Information

Address: Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown, PO36 9BA – View on map
Phone: 01983403284
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Steven Jones
Age range: 4-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 137 families put it first for 190 places – 7 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 7 · 2024 7 · 2025 7 · 2026 7
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 37 families put it first for 37 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 9 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1232 pupils out of 1470 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 368
% eligible for free school meals: 29.9%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (similar to the Isle of Wight average)
English as an additional language: 6% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 15.1% a year (Isle of Wight 13.2%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 20% moved to another school, 80% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

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Across Isle of Wight: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 10 (1.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 35 (4.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 8 (1.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Isle of Wight, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 8.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 23.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced provision for Autism 12 places · 12 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 66 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 48 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 34 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 21 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 18 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 25 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 14 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 9 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 38.3
Compared with the area: 4.3 points below the Isle of Wight average (42.6)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (−7.1 points against an expected 45.4)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 48% (Isle of Wight 61%, England 65%) Improving
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolIsle of Wight averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 4.3 points below the Isle of Wight average (42.6).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

6th of 7 all-through schools in Isle of Wight for Attainment 8

#4Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy42.7
#5Carisbrooke College41.4
#6The Bay Church of England School38.3
#7Medina College35.2

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1The Island Free School51.0
#2Christ The King College44.8
#3Lift Ryde43.8
#4Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy42.7
#5Carisbrooke College41.4
#6The Bay Church of England School38.3
#7Medina College35.2

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 92.0%
Went into further education: 89.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Literature
English Language
Science Double Award
Geography
Biology
Chemistry (General)
Physics (General)
History
Art & Design
Sociology
Photography
Spanish
Sports Studies
French Language
Community Development
Russian
Statistics

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 57% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 7% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 6 percentage points above the Isle of Wight average (51%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (3-year average 54% against an expected 62%)
3-year average (expected standard): 54%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 75% · Writing 72% · Maths 73% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 68%
Average test scores: reading 103, maths 103
Based on: 60 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

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SATs results over time

Year 6 SATs: 15th of 36 junior and primary schools in the area

=12Wootton Community Primary School59%
#14Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School58%
#15The Bay Church of England School57%
#16Bembridge Church of England Primary School54%
#17St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy53%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Shalfleet Church of England Primary School75%
#2Dover Park Primary School73%
#3Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School69%
=4Niton Primary School68%
=4Queensgate Foundation Primary68%
#6Nine Acres Primary School67%
=7Binstead Primary School63%
=7Gatten and Lake Primary School63%
=9Gurnard Primary School62%
=9Nettlestone Primary School62%
#11Newchurch Primary School60%
=12Newport Church of England Aided Primary School59%
=12Wootton Community Primary School59%
#14Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School58%
#15The Bay Church of England School57%
#16Bembridge Church of England Primary School54%
#17St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy53%
#18Summerfields Primary School52%
#19Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde51%
#20Northwood Primary School50%
#21Haylands Primary School49%
=22Godshill Primary School48%
=22St Mary's Catholic Primary School48%
#24St Helens Primary School47%
#25Wroxall Primary School46%
=26Barton Primary School42%
=26Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School42%
=28Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School40%
=28St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy40%
#30Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School38%
=31Lanesend Primary School37%
=31St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School37%
#33Holy Cross Catholic Primary School35%
#34Greenmount Primary School32%
#35Broadlea Primary School27%
#36St Saviour's Catholic Primary School6%

View full Ofsted inspection report

3rd of 7 all-through schools in Isle of Wight for Ofsted rating

#1Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston AcademyGood
#2Lift RydeGood
#3The Bay Church of England SchoolGood
#4The Island Free SchoolGood
#5Carisbrooke CollegeRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston AcademyGood
#2Lift RydeGood
#3The Bay Church of England SchoolGood
#4The Island Free SchoolGood
#5Carisbrooke CollegeRequires improvement
#6Christ The King CollegeRequires improvement
#7Medina CollegeRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,244 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

2nd of 7 all-through schools in Isle of Wight for spending per pupil

#1The Island Free School£8,260
#2The Bay Church of England School£8,244
#3Christ The King College£7,750
#4Medina College£7,679

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1The Island Free School£8,260
#2The Bay Church of England School£8,244
#3Christ The King College£7,750
#4Medina College£7,679
#5Carisbrooke College£7,510
#6Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy£7,350
#7Lift Ryde£6,953

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Isle of Wight: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered