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EnglandSouth EastSpelthorneTW16 6LTThe Bishop Wand Church of England School
Secondary with sixth form

The Bishop Wand Church of England School

SecondaryPost 16

Spelthorne · Sunbury-on-Thames · TW16 6LT www.bishopwand.surrey.sch.uk

Pupils
1,200
cap. 1,005
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
848.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,200
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
848.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,200
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of The Bishop Wand Church of England School · Secondary with sixth form · Surrey

Finance£6907 spend / pupil£7058 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
+6pp
83%79%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
+3pp
61%56%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
53.9
+0.8
53.952.851.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.9
EBacc entry
24%
+6pp
27%21%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
848.4
+28.5
848.4799.6750.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 848.4

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.40
Above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
28.5
+2.1
33.830.126.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.5
A-level value added
-0.36
+0.1
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
+3pp
14%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.36
Below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

97%

Education or employment

91%

Education

4%

Apprenticeships

2%

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

86%

Education or employment

55%

Education

7%

Apprenticeships

24%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,200
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Layton's Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
Local authority
Surrey
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

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
2024/2583%61%53.9Not applicable24%848.442%1,200
2023/2477%58%53.1+0.4018%819.933%1,181
2022/2377%50%51.7+0.2421%760.831%1,142
2021/2280%56%52.6+0.0615%750.928%1,102
2018/1975%54%52.5+0.3127%761.837%1,006
2017/1871%46%48.9+0.1319%695.424%1,021
2016/1782%55%51.7+0.1725%29%1,030

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2528.5C-0.367%107
2023/2426.4C--0.424%108
2022/2330.5C12%103
2021/2233.8C+14%94
2018/1928.7C-0.429%68
2017/1828.0C--0.1411%75
2016/1728.3C--0.1222%80

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,20017.516%7%7%5%11%
2023/241,18116.715%6%7%6%12%
2022/231,14216.913%6%8%6%15%
2021/221,10216.612%5%8%6%15%
2020/211,08716.813%6%8%
2018/191,00616.111%7%9%4%8%
2017/181,02114.610%7%11%4%9%
2016/171,03014.67%6%12%4%9%

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