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The Bishop Wand Church of England School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Layton's Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6LT · bishopwand.surrey.sch.uk · 01932 778600

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
53.9
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.84 mi
1.35 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,229
224 over 1,005 places · 122%
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
10.4%
First language not English
6.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Instanter Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.84 mi (1.35 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 282 families put the school first and 211 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 216 (Places 206)216September 2023: 223 (Places 210)223September 2024: 286 (Places 212)286September 2025: 285 (Places 211)285September 2026: 282 (Places 211)282Places 211
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262112821.3▲70%
September 2025Sept 20252112851.4▲65%
September 2024Sept 20242122861.3▲66%
September 2023Sept 20232102231.1▲78%
September 2022Sept 20222062161▲82%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.84 mi1.35 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.9, and 61.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.7 (England 46.3)51.72017/18: 48.9 (England 46.5)48.92018/19: 52.5 (England 46.7)52.52021/22: 52.6 (England 48.8)52.62022/23: 51.7 (England 46.3)51.72023/24: 53.1 (England 45.9)53.12024/25: 53.9 (England 46.0)53.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲53.946.0
▲61.4%45.4%
▲82.6%64.8%
▼23.9%40.5%
▲4.614.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.4−3.2
Sixth form college4.9−0.8
Further education47.3+5
Other education0.5−1.8
Apprenticeship3.3−0.7
Employment1.6−0.7
Not in a lasting destination2.7+1
Activity not captured2.2+1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.0 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 28.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.8 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 26.5 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
101 studentsC (28.5)Below average -0.36
101 studentsC (28.7)Below average -0.35
33 studentsMerit+ (29.9)Average -0.09
7.4%AAB or better
94.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2494C- (26.5)-0.42
2022/2392C (30.5)—
2021/2290C+ (33.8)—
2018/1964C (28.7)-0.42
2017/1875C- (28)-0.14
2016/1779C- (28.3)-0.12
2015/1671C (28.4)-0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University48.1−22.2
Further education1.9—
Apprenticeship6.5+3.2
Employment25+4.1
Not in a lasting destination12+9.8
Activity not captured6.5+3.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Bishop Wand Church of England School on 10 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
10 Mar 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (296 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
81%
Positive
68%
Replies
296
25% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼65% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼62% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼68% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 91% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲49% agreeEngland 43%

based on 83 parents (28%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 63%

based on 95 parents (32%) with SEND

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