The Bay Church of England School
Other · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–16 · Sandown, Isle of Wight
The Bay Church of England School is an other school in Sandown, Isle of Wight for ages 4–16 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown, PO36 9BA
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Pupils on roll
- 1,232 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 February 2023
Strengths
- “This is less and less a school of two halves.”
- “Leaders’ determined efforts have, bit by bit, raised standards in the secondary phase to meet those already established in the primary phase.”
- “Expectations for pupils to work hard and be successful are evident throughout.”
To improve
- “In the recent past, younger pupils were not taught to read well enough.”
- “However, these checks do not routinely help teachers to pinpoint and then build precisely on pupils’ prior learning.”
- “At times, teachers focus more on examination techniques than on the knowledge pupils have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 37 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 37 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 137 first-preference applications, 190 offers in total, 137 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Isle of Wight.
- Forest Edge School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Catherine's School and College 4.8 mi School remains Good
- Ryde School with Upper Chine 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St George's School 6.2 mi School remains Good
- Medina House School 6.3 mi School remains Good
- Lionheart School 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Priory School 7.4 mi No Ofsted grade