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The Bay Church of England School

Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown PO36 9BA

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Reception–Year 11
All-through
Pupils
1,232
On roll
Ages
4–16
Capacity 1,470
Local authority
Isle of Wight
South East

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 38.3, an average GCSE grade of about 3.8
14thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 32.0
26thpercentile
Attendance23% of pupils persistently absent
52ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Bay Church of England School

The Bay Church of England School is a state school in Sandown, Isle of Wight, for pupils aged 4–16 (Reception–Year 11).

It has 1,232 pupils on roll and room for 1,470. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight
Sandown PO36 9BA
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
All-through
Year groups
Reception–Year 11
Ages
4–16
Official type
Voluntary controlled school
Religious character
Church of England
Pupils on roll
1,232
Capacity
1,470 pupils
Free school meals
29.90% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Nation
England
URN
136013

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