The Bay Church of England SchoolThe Island Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Bay Church of England School and The Island Free School.
The Bay Church of England School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Island Free School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Island Free School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bay Church of England School was judged Good and The Island Free School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.3 for The Bay Church of England School and 51.0 for The Island Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Bay Church of England School (38.4 in 2021-22, 38.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Island Free School (48.5 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandownThe Bay Church of England School | VentnorThe Island Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 7 in Isle of Wight | 1st of 7 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,249 | 619 | |
| Capacity | 1,470 | 625 | |
| Location | Sandown, PO36 9BA | Ventnor, PO38 1BG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.3 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.6% | 56.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.5% | 72.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.8% | 93.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.02 | 4.78 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 158 | 121 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,249 | 619 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% | 18.2% 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.
The Bay Church of England School
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