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The Bishop Wand Church of England School

Layton's Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT

Local ranking18th of 55 secondary schools in Surrey
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1005

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
82.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
184

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
52.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

101

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.9
16-18 Cohort
198

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1200
Boys
618 (52%)
Girls
582 (49%)
Capacity
1005 (119% full)
SEND
16.1%
FSM Eligible
7.4%
EAL
6.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
12.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
71.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,907/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.0%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Black African: 5.3%
  • Asian Indian: 4.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%

68.0%

White British

6.0%

White Other

5.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138491
UKPRN
10037927
Establishment No.
4763
Trust
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