The Bishop Wand Church of England SchoolThe Matthew Arnold School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Bishop Wand Church of England School and The Matthew Arnold School are secondary schools.
The Bishop Wand Church of England School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Matthew Arnold School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Bishop Wand Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bishop Wand Church of England School was judged the expected standard and The Matthew Arnold School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.9 for The Bishop Wand Church of England School and 49.0 for The Matthew Arnold School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Bishop Wand Church of England School (52.6 in 2021-22, 53.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Matthew Arnold School (42.7 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sunbury-on-ThamesThe Bishop Wand Church of England School | Staines-upon-ThamesThe Matthew Arnold School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | 38th of 55 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,200 | 959 | |
| Capacity | 1,005 | 980 | |
| Location | Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT | Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.9 Stronger figure | 49.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.4% Stronger figure | 46.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.6% Stronger figure | 67.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.9% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 Stronger figure | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 184 | 180 | |
| 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 | 959 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.4% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 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 Bishop Wand Church of England School
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