The Bishop Wand Church of England School

StateSecondaryChurch of England

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,200 pupils

Layton's Lane, TW16 6LTWebsite01932778600

Good1,200 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,200

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,200

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,200 / 1,005 (119%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr Daniel Aldridge

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 53.9

AdmissionsIn demand

1.4x oversubscribed (2025-26)

5.2%

Absence rate

Avg 7.0%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

5.2%vs 7.0% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate5.2%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence11.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate4.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support12.8%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health64 pupils (33%)

Specific Learning Difficulty42 pupils (22%)

Speech, Language & Communication31 pupils (16%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder19 pupils (10%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty17 pupils (9%)

Not Assessed9 pupils (5%)

Physical Disability8 pupils (4%)

Other2 pupils (1%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)71

Teaching assistants (FTE)11

Support staff (FTE)39

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,200

Free school meals6.4%

English as additional language6.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British61.5%

Unclassified9.5%

White Other5.4%

Black African4.8%

Indian4.3%

Mixed Other3.1%

Mixed White & Asian2.4%

Asian Other2.3%

Mixed White & African1.7%

Pakistani1.3%

Chinese1.2%

Other1.0%

Black Caribbean0.4%

Black Other0.3%

White Irish0.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.3%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2025

Leavers' Destinations

91.0%

to education

Sixth Form44.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET2.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,648

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,952 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,945

Support staff£555

Premises£72

Energy£205

Learning resources£76

Income per pupil£6,627

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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