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ClosedSecondaryURN 136751

Sandown Bay Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sandown · PO36 9JH

Ages 11–18 · 880 pupils · Isle of Wight

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill53%

880 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
880
Boys / girls
464 / 416
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
880 / 1,650 (53%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
121
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Kelly

Location

Address
The Fairway
Postcode
PO36 9JH
Town
Sandown
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sandown, Isle of Wight, 880 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.4%.

Open schools in Sandown
5
Academies among open schools in Sandown
0% (0)
Open schools in PO36
5
Open schools in Isle of Wight LA
51
Secondary in Isle of Wight LA
6

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SandownNear PO36

  • The Bay Church of England School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · All-through

    Sandown · PO36 9BA · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–16

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Forest Edge School

    Other independent special school

    Sandown · PO36 9AZ · Isle of Wight

    Ages 11–14

    0.8 miles away

  • Broadlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sandown · PO36 9PE · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Gatten and Lake Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shanklin · PO37 7DG · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Newchurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sandown · PO36 0NL · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.7%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Kelly

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