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The Bay Church of England School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Voluntary controlled
Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown PO36 9BA · bayceschool.org · 01983 403284
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 38.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Isle of Wight 41.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,232
- 84% of 1,470 places
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 29.9%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 137 families put the school first and 190 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 190 | 137 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 182 | 128 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 205 | 149 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 209 | 137 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 178 | 147 | 0.8 | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.3, and 26.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Isle of Wight it was 41.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Isle of Wight it was 51%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼26.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼47.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼10.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.02 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 19.5 | +2.5 |
| Further education | 63 | −5.9 |
| Other education | 2.6 | +1.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6 | +1.1 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −3.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.8 | +1.9 |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | +1.7 |
Ofsted
The Bay Church of England School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (180 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 180
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 61 parents (34%) with SEND