The Bay Church of England School
Voluntary controlled all-through school in Sandown (Isle of Wight).
Attainment 8
32
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
15.5%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.0%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.1
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.9%
2024/25
Capacity
84%
1,232 / 1,470 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Who runs this school
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 29-09-2026.- Maintained by
- Isle of Wight (local council)
- Type of school
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Admissions authority
- Local council
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Federation
- Cornerstone Federation
- Trust
- Not part of an academy trust
On Governance Register
iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.- 12 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
- Isle of Wight has 51 schools on the register, including 1 council-maintained all-through schools. See them all.
What this means
- Funding
- Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
- Staff and buildings
- The local council employs the staff. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, often a religious body.
- Admissions
- The local council is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy.
- Governance
- A governing body, which includes foundation governors appointed by the charity or religious body, runs the school.
General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.