The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.84 miles
Published by Surrey County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
The Bishop Wand Church of England School is a secondary school in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
The Bishop Wand Church of England School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 0.84 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 3.16 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 3.66 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 0.84 miles away, the 5th shortest of 35 Surrey secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- Its Year 7 last distance swung between some years; the 2026 figure was nearer than in 2025 and 2024, and the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026 there were 282 first-choice applications for 211 offers: 196 offers went to first-choice families and 86 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 61% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); Attainment 8 score was 53.9 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Surrey schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Layton's Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 1,229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “Bishop Wand is a happy and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils and students flourish in a positive, inclusive culture underpinned by warm, trusting and respectful relationships between staff and themselves.”
- “Consequently, pupils are keen to come to the school.”
To improve
- “In the past, students' achievement in the sixth form has not been as impressive.”
- “Published results in the sixth form have not been as strong in the past.”
- “However, this practice is not yet consistent in all areas of the school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 282 first-preference applications, 211 offers in total, 196 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Sunbury Manor School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic College 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Heathside Walton-on-Thames 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thamesmead School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Three Rivers Academy 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thomas Knyvett College 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Matthew Arnold School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Esher Church of England High School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published