Thamesmead SchoolThe Bishop Wand Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thamesmead School and The Bishop Wand Church of England School are secondary schools.
Thamesmead School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Bishop Wand Church of England School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Bishop Wand Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Thamesmead School was judged the expected standard and The Bishop Wand Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.7 for Thamesmead School and 51.7 for The Bishop Wand Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Thamesmead School (53.5 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Bishop Wand Church of England School (52.6 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheppertonThamesmead School | Sunbury-on-ThamesThe Bishop Wand Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 57 in Surrey | 19th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,054 | 1,229 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,005 | |
| Location | Shepperton, TW17 9EE | Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 51.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.4% | 55.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.4% | 80.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 204 | 184 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 101 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 7.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,048 | 1,200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 7.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.1% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 11.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Thamesmead School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
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