The Bay Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Unique reference
- 136013
- Address
- Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, PO36 9BA
- Website
- www.bayceschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1249 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| Mixed | 3.4% |
| Other White | 4.2% |
| White British | 87.5% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 51% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 4% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 102 |
| England average | 105 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 17 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 67 |
Admissions
The Bay Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 31 15 16 |
| Year 1 | 52 29 23 |
| Year 2 | 54 38 16 |
| Year 3 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 4 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 5 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 6 | 61 24 37 |
| Year 7 | 200 90 110 |
| Year 8 | 179 93 86 |
| Year 9 | 173 82 91 |
| Year 10 | 165 99 66 |
| Year 11 | 158 80 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 88.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 50.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 36.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |