The Bishop Wand Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 3 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
- 1181 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 61.5%
Unclassified 9.2%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 5.7%
African 4.5%
Indian 4.3%
Other Asian 1.9%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.7
Local authority average 50.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 4.49
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 286
- 2nd preference
- 195
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 108
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 116 94 |
| Year 8 | 209 100 109 |
| Year 9 | 186 93 93 |
| Year 10 | 184 86 98 |
| Year 11 | 183 92 91 |
| Year 12 | 109 56 53 |
| Year 13 | 100 59 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 89.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 25.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 30.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 32.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 24.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 21.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |