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EnglandSouth EastIsle of WightPO36 9BAThe Bay Church of England School
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The Bay Church of England School

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Isle of Wight · Sandown · PO36 9BA www.bayceschool.org

Pupils
1,249
cap. 1,470
Ages
4 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
477.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,249
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
477.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,249
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityIsle of Wight
PhaseAll-through
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of The Bay Church of England School · All-through · Isle of Wight

Finance£8244 spend / pupil£8099 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
57%
+7pp
67%59%50%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
RWM higher standard
7%
+7pp
13%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
75%
Reading higher standard
17%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
73%
Maths higher standard
18%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
68%
LA AVG 61.73%
SPAG higher standard
20%
LA AVG 14.68%
Reading scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.32
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 102.08
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-3pp
51%46%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-7pp
33%27%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
38.3
+0.1
38.437.937.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.3
EBacc entry
11%
-29pp
40%25%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
477.7
-13.0
511.2447.1383.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 477.7

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.48
Below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

92%

Education or employment

89%

Education

0%

Apprenticeships

3%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,249
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%

Contact

Address
Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown, PO36 9BA
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2557%7%75%17%72%17%73%18%78%68%103.0103.0103.021%1,249
2023/2450%0%65%12%67%0%68%13%73%58%101.0102.0101.022%1,290
2022/2356%0%69%20%69%7%81%10%85%71%102.0103.0101.0-1.40+0.30+0.5022%1,272
2018/1967%13%72%35%80%23%80%25%80%78%106.0106.0108.0+1.20+0.20+0.5019%1,213
2017/1851%8%68%14%81%19%71%22%93%75%103.0103.0105.0-1.90+0.80-0.5018%413
2016/1752%5%62%18%83%17%70%17%78%75%102.0102.0104.0-1.50+1.70-1.7019%423

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSEBacc lang entryCohort
2024/2548%27%38.3Not applicable11%477.716%1,249
2023/2451%33%38.2-0.4840%490.740%1,290
2022/2342%28%37.4-0.3016%511.216%1,272
2021/2243%23%38.4-0.6429%421.029%1,255
2018/1943%21%37.9-0.4116%383.118%1,213
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published413

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,24917.021%6%26%8%23%
2023/241,29019.122%6%27%7%22%
2022/231,27219.222%5%30%8%25%
2021/221,25518.721%4%30%8%25%
2020/211,28120.119%4%31%
2018/191,21316.919%5%30%5%14%
2017/1841323.118%6%28%4%6%
2016/1742322.119%6%31%5%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.