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%
White British 61.5%
Unclassified 9.5%
Mixed 7.5%
Other White 5.4%
African 4.8%
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
School 24%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.8
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.6
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
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% |