The Bishop Wand Church of England SchoolHeathside Walton-on-Thames
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Bishop Wand Church of England School and Heathside Walton-on-Thames are secondary schools.
The Bishop Wand Church of England School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heathside Walton-on-Thames scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Heathside Walton-on-Thames is ahead on our composite score.
The Bishop Wand Church of England School was judged the expected standard and Heathside Walton-on-Thames was judged exceptional.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sunbury-on-ThamesThe Bishop Wand Church of England School | Walton-on-ThamesHeathside Walton-on-Thames | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | 53rd of 55 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,200 | 484 | |
| Capacity | 1,005 | 900 | |
| Location | Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT | Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.9 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.4% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.6% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.9% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 184 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,200 | 484 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.4% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 7.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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.
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 Bishop Wand Church of England School
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
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