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The Bay Church of England School
Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown PO36 9BA
The Bay Church of England School is a non-selective, Church of England secondary school maintained by the local authority (Isle of Wight). It has about 1,270 boys and girls aged between 4 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Destinations and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Finances.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | Ryde Academy | |
| 4.8 | The Island Free School | |
| 6.6 | Medina College | |
| 7.1 | Christ The King College | |
| 7.3 | Carisbrooke College | |
| 8.9 | King's Academy Bay House | |
| 9.7 | Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy | |
| 10.1 | Ark Charter Academy | |
| 10.1 | Priory School | |
| 10.3 | St Edmund's Catholic School | |
| 10.6 | King's Academy Brune Park | |
| 10.7 | The Portsmouth Academy |
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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