The Bay Church of England School

General Information

Address: Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown, PO36 9BA
Phone: 01983403284
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Steven Jones
Age range: 4-16 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 1232
School capacity: 1470
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 368
% eligible for free school meals: 29.9%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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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

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

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

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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.

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Ranked #24 of 28 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#22St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#23Summerfields Primary SchoolGood
#24The Bay Church of England SchoolGood
#25Greenmount Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#26Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolRequires 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.

#1Nine Acres Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Bembridge Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#3Binstead Primary SchoolGood
#4Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#5Broadlea Primary SchoolGood
#6Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#7Dover Park Primary SchoolGood
#8Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#9Gatten and Lake Primary SchoolGood
#10Godshill Primary SchoolGood
#11Gurnard Primary SchoolGood
#12Haylands Primary SchoolGood
#13Nettlestone Primary SchoolGood
#14Newchurch Primary SchoolGood
#15Newport Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#16Niton Primary SchoolGood
#17Northwood Primary SchoolGood
#18Shalfleet Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary AcademyGood
#20St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#21St Helens Primary SchoolGood
#22St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#23Summerfields Primary SchoolGood
#24The Bay Church of England SchoolGood
#25Greenmount Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#26Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#27Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, RydeRequires improvement
#28St Saviour's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

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.

Ranked #9 of 36 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#7Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School£8,451
#8Greenmount Primary School£8,380
#9The Bay Church of England School£8,244
#10St Mary's Catholic Primary School£8,106
#11St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy£7,754

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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.

#1Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School£13,146
#2Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School£12,385
#3Wroxall Primary School£12,330
#4Barton Primary School£9,323
#5Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde£8,764
#6St Saviour's Catholic Primary School£8,473
#7Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School£8,451
#8Greenmount Primary School£8,380
#9The Bay Church of England School£8,244
#10St Mary's Catholic Primary School£8,106
#11St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy£7,754
#12St Helens Primary School£7,525
#13Shalfleet Church of England Primary School£7,497
#14Godshill Primary School£7,418
#15St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School£7,362
#16Bembridge Church of England Primary School£7,242
#17Lanesend Primary School£7,230
#18Dover Park Primary School£7,223
#19Summerfields Primary School£7,188
#20Broadlea Primary School£7,027
#21Haylands Primary School£6,940
#22Gatten and Lake Primary School£6,928
#23Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School£6,855
#24Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School£6,803
#25Queensgate Foundation Primary£6,767
#26Nettlestone Primary School£6,757
#27Holy Cross Catholic Primary School£6,675
#28Northwood Primary School£6,559
#29Newchurch Primary School£6,503
#30St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy£6,419
#31Binstead Primary School£6,310
#32Wootton Community Primary School£6,122
#33Gurnard Primary School£6,032
#34Newport Church of England Aided Primary School£5,940
#35Nine Acres Primary School£5,928
#36Niton Primary School£5,873

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