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OpenAll-throughOfsted: GoodURN 136013

The Bay Church of England School

Voluntary controlled school · Sandown · PO36 9BA

Ages 4–16 · 1,232 pupils · Isle of Wight

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.2

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.48
−20+2
Attainment 838.2
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,277

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

149

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
276
Preferred offers (top 3)
192
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

1,232 pupils · 1,470 places

Pupils on roll
1,232
Boys / girls
609 / 623
School capacity
1,470
Capacity fill
1,232 / 1,470 (84%)
Free school meals
29.9%
FSM pupils
368
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Cornerstone Federation
Headteacher
Mr Duncan Mills

Location

Address
Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight
Postcode
PO36 9BA
Town
Sandown
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight East
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Sandown, Isle of Wight, 1,232 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).

Open schools in Sandown
5
All-through schools in Sandown
1
Academies among open schools in Sandown
0% (0)
Open schools in PO36
5
All-through in PO36
1
Open schools in Isle of Wight LA
51
All-through in Isle of Wight LA
1

Nearby all-through 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

  • Forest Edge School

    Other independent special school

    Sandown · PO36 9AZ · Isle of Wight

    Ages 11–14

    0.5 miles away

  • Broadlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sandown · PO36 9PE · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Gatten and Lake Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shanklin · PO37 7DG · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Newchurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sandown · PO36 0NL · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.21

    2.1 miles away

  • St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shanklin · PO37 7LY · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Duncan Mills
Telephone
01983403284
Website
www.bayceschool.org

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