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The Bay Church of England School

All-through · Isle of Wight · PO36 9BA · URN 136013

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-02-21Cohort 1232Church of England

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 60
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 37 schools in Isle of Wight

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    57%

    Isle of Wight 49.7%England 61%

    7.4 percentage points above the area average of 49.7

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    7%

    Isle of Wight 4.1%England 8%

    2.9 percentage points above the area average of 4.1

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    103

    Isle of Wight 103.39England 105

    In line with the area average of 103.4

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    103

    Isle of Wight 102.17England 105

    0.8 above the area average of 102.2

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    103

    Isle of Wight 102.39England 105

    0.6 above the area average of 102.4

    Overall standards

  • Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    20%

    Isle of Wight 14.5%England 32%

    5.5 percentage points above the area average of 14.5

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    75%

    Isle of Wight 65.5%

    9.5 percentage points above the area average of 65.5

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    72%

    Isle of Wight 63.8%

    8.2 percentage points above the area average of 63.8

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    73%

    Isle of Wight 62.7%

    10.3 percentage points above the area average of 62.7

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    60

    Isle of Wight 35

    24.8 above the area average of 35.2

    Context only, not scored

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 158
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 11 schools in Isle of Wight

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    38.3

    Isle of Wight 37.26England 46.1

    1 above the area average of 37.3

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    26.6%

    Isle of Wight 32.4%England 45.9%

    5.8 percentage points below the area average of 32.4

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    47.5%

    Isle of Wight 48.9%

    1.4 percentage points below the area average of 48.9

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.02

    Isle of Wight 3.24England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.2

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    1.9%

    Isle of Wight 9.6%England 17.6%

    7.7 percentage points below the area average of 9.6

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    10.8%

    Isle of Wight 32.1%

    21.3 percentage points below the area average of 32.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    25.9%

    Isle of Wight 26.4%

    0.5 percentage points below the area average of 26.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    158

    Isle of Wight 119

    39.5 above the area average of 118.6

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Isle of Wight · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes
25.3 pupils per class
Secondary classes
22.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
5.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
29.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
16% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
8.6pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
20% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
7% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
16.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
57% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
83.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated The Bay Church of England School Good at its inspection on 21/02/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
The Bay Church of England School is a all-through school in Isle of Wight, postcode PO36 9BA (URN 136013).
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