The Bay Church of England School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sandown, South East PO36 9BA · Isle of Wight
#436 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#2747 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bay Church of England School
The Bay Church of England School is a local authority all-through located in Sandown, in the Isle of Wight local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 4–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,232 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 436th of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (53th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,232; capacity filled 83.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.5%; ebacc average points 3.02.
There are 4 schools in Sandown; The Bay Church of England School ranks 2nd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)57%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Bay Church of England School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,232
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 38.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Bay Church of England School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Broadlea Primary School
Sandown · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
242 students · 1.6 km away
Gatten and Lake Primary School
Shanklin · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
195 students · 2.2 km away
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
Sandown · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
96 students · 2.7 km away
Newchurch Primary School
Sandown · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
209 students · 3.4 km away
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Shanklin · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
181 students · 3.5 km away
St Helens Primary School
Ryde · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
96 students · 5.7 km away
Bembridge Church of England Primary School
Bembridge · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
186 students · 6.2 km away
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
56 students · 6.2 km away
Wroxall Primary School
Ventnor · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
90 students · 6.3 km away
Haylands Primary School
Ryde · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
357 students · 6.7 km away
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Ash Manor School
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Bay Church of England School a good school?
The Bay Church of England School has a Success Index (England) of 34.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #436 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Bay Church of England School rank in South East?
The Bay Church of England School ranks #436 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #2747 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bay Church of England School?
The Bay Church of England School had 1,232 students in 2025.
Is The Bay Church of England School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bay Church of England School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Bay Church of England School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bay Church of England School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.