The Bishop Wand Church of England School

Layton's Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

53.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,200

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,200 / 1,005 (119%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.4%

Disadvantaged

6.8%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

12.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.9

Attainment 8

1,200 pupils

61.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

82.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

101 students

7.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

82%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

11.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

71.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

11.32

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£50,831

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,478 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,907

Spend per pupil

£7,058

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.