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
- 1290 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 89.1%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 3.1%
Indian 1.2%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 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
School 56%
Local authority average 51%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 102
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 109 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 108 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
The Bay Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 31
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 53 31 22 |
| Year 1 | 51 37 14 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 4 | 56 28 28 |
| Year 5 | 62 25 37 |
| Year 6 | 61 36 25 |
| Year 7 | 198 106 92 |
| Year 8 | 185 90 95 |
| Year 9 | 184 115 69 |
| Year 10 | 162 86 76 |
| Year 11 | 157 90 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 45.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 39.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |