The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Layton's Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INSTANTER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Aldridge
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Sponsor
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Spelthorne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,005
- Pupils on roll
- 1,229
- URN
- 138491
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01932778600
About this school
The Bishop Wand Church of England School is a Church of England secondary academy in Sunbury-on-Thames. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,229 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 176 | 182 | 184 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.7 | 53.1 | 53.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.24 +0.02 to +0.45 | +0.40 +0.19 to +0.61 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 58.2% | 61.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 76.9% | 82.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 21% | 17.6% | 23.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Bishop Wand Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.7 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.1 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.9 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,142 |
| 2023/24 | 1,181 |
| 2024/25 | 1,200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Bishop Wand Church of England School compares
The Bishop Wand Church of England School ranked 20th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.9 | 5.2% | 7.4% | 1,229 | — |
| St Paul's Catholic College | 61.8 | 4.2% | 13.5% | 1,395 | 0.6 miles |
| Heathside Walton-on-Thames | — | 6.3% | 20.3% | 661 | 1.2 miles |
| Thamesmead School | 50.6 | 8.9% | 19.5% | 1,054 | 1.4 miles |
| Logic Studio School | 34.2 | 12.4% | 43.6% | 341 | 2.5 miles |
| Springwest Academy | 40.4 | 8.2% | 44.8% | 942 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.39%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 11.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul's Catholic College0.6 miles
Secondary · Sunbury-on-Thames
-
Heathside Walton-on-Thames1.2 miles
Secondary · Walton-on-Thames
-
Thamesmead School1.4 miles
Secondary · Shepperton
-
Logic Studio School2.5 miles
Secondary · Feltham
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Springwest Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Feltham
Other schools in Sunbury-on-Thames
- St Paul's Catholic College Secondary
- Sunbury Manor School Secondary
- Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Chennestone Primary School Primary
- Kenyngton Manor Primary School Primary
- Springfield Primary School Primary
- Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College Other types
- Maypole School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does The Bishop Wand Church of England School teach?
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sunbury-on-Thames.
- Who is the headteacher of The Bishop Wand Church of England School?
- The headteacher of The Bishop Wand Church of England School is Mr Daniel Aldridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Bishop Wand Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bishop Wand Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Bishop Wand Church of England School?
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School has 1,229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Bishop Wand Church of England School full?
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School has capacity for 1,005 pupils and 1,229 on roll (122%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Bishop Wand Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. The Bishop Wand Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Is The Bishop Wand Church of England School a selective school?
- No. The Bishop Wand Church of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Bishop Wand Church of England School?
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School is part of INSTANTER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Bishop Wand Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.7 in 2022/23 and 53.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Bishop Wand Church of England School rank locally?
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School ranked 20th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Bishop Wand Church of England School's absence rate?
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bishop Wand Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bishop Wand Church of England School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.