The Bishop Wand Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 138491
- Address
- Layton's Lane, TW16 6LT
- Website
- www.bishopwand.surrey.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1200 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 4.8% |
| Other White | 5.4% |
| Mixed | 7.5% |
| Unclassified | 9.5% |
| White British | 61.5% |
| Indian | 4.3% |
| Other Asian | 2.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.3% |
| Chinese | 1.2% |
| Other | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 24% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 61% |
| Local authority average | 55% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 53.9 |
| Local authority average | 50.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.61 |
| Local authority average | 4.55 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 182 |
Admissions
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 213
- 3rd preference
- 114
- From another Local Authority
- 124
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 32
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 105 108 |
| Year 8 | 210 117 93 |
| Year 9 | 209 97 112 |
| Year 10 | 186 94 92 |
| Year 11 | 184 86 98 |
| Year 12 | 96 65 31 |
| Year 13 | 102 54 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |