The Bishop Wand Church of England School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunbury-on-Thames, South East TW16 6LT · Surrey
#176 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#748 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bishop Wand Church of England School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School is a academy secondary located in Sunbury-on-Thames, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,229 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 76.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 176th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (93th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,229; capacity filled 122.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 82.6%; ebacc average points 4.61.
There are 9 schools in Sunbury-on-Thames; The Bishop Wand Church of England School ranks 4th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.4%
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 Bishop Wand Church of England School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,229
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 122.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 82.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.61
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Springfield Primary School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
484 students · 364 m away
Hawkedale Primary School
Sunbury on Thames · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 465 m away
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
· 568 m away
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Sunbury on Thames · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
410 students · 742 m away
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,395 students · 897 m away
Chennestone Primary School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
282 students · 1.4 km away
Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
85 students · 1.8 km away
Kenyngton Manor Primary School
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
432 students · 1.8 km away
Meadhurst Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
470 students · 1.8 km away
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
661 students · 2.0 km away
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1,222 students
St Birinus School
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1,237 students
The North School
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Heathside School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Bishop Wand Church of England School a good school?
The Bishop Wand Church of England School has a Success Index (England) of 76.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #176 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 Bishop Wand Church of England School rank in South East?
The Bishop Wand Church of England School ranks #176 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #748 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bishop Wand Church of England School?
The Bishop Wand Church of England School had 1,229 students in 2025.
Is The Bishop Wand Church of England School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bishop Wand Church of England School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Bishop Wand Church of England School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bishop Wand Church of England School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.