The Bay Church of England School

State-Funded School

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South EastRegion

Isle of WightLocal Authority

Isle of Wight EastConstituency

PO36 9BAPostcode

1.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Bay Church of England School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 4–16, located in Isle of Wight, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,232 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 26.6%
EBacc average point score: 3.02

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,232

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 4 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,232
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
26 Apr 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
9 Jun 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.