Other independent special school
Sandown · PO36 9AZ · Isle of Wight
Ages 11–14
0.5 miles away
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
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
38.2
Overall absence
7.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
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
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 101.0
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%+)
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).
Nearby all-through schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Broadlea Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sandown · PO36 9PE · Isle of Wight
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM32.6%
1.0 miles away
Gatten and Lake Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Shanklin · PO37 7DG · Isle of Wight
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM31.3%
1.4 miles away
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Sandown · PO36 0DS · Isle of Wight
Ages 2–11
- KS241%
- Absence8.9%
- FSM42.7%
1.7 miles away
Newchurch Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sandown · PO36 0NL · Isle of Wight
Ages 5–11
- KS240%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM5.7%
2.1 miles away
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Shanklin · PO37 7LY · Isle of Wight
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM29.8%
2.2 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Duncan Mills
- Telephone
- 01983403284