The Bishop Wand Church of England SchoolSt Paul's Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunbury-on-Thames.
Summary of the comparison
The Bishop Wand Church of England School and St Paul's Catholic College are secondary schools in Sunbury-on-Thames.
The Bishop Wand Church of England School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Paul's Catholic College scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Paul's Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
The Bishop Wand Church of England School was judged the expected standard and St Paul's Catholic College was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.7 for The Bishop Wand Church of England School and 60.0 for St Paul's Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Bishop Wand Church of England School (52.6 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at St Paul's Catholic College (57.4 in 2023-24, 60.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sunbury-on-ThamesThe Bishop Wand Church of England School | Sunbury-on-ThamesSt Paul's Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 57 in Surrey | 4th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,229 | 1,395 | |
| Capacity | 1,005 | 1,067 | |
| Location | Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT | Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.7 | 60.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.4% | 71.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.4% | 86.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 184 | 216 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | 125 | |
| A-level average points | 28.5 | 38.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.7 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.4% | 22.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,200 | 1,366 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.4% | 13.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 7.0% 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
A-level average points
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
St Paul's Catholic College
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