The Bishop Wand Church of England School Catchment Area
The Bishop Wand Church of England School is an academy converter secondary school in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1200 pupils, and a capacity of 1005 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,200
Pupils
1,005
Capacity
119%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Bishop Wand Church of England School?
The catchment area for The Bishop Wand Church of England School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Bishop Wand Church of England School is managed by Surrey and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School has a published admission number of 1005 places. 1200 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 119%. At 119% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Surrey allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sunbury-on-Thames.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
The Bishop Wand Church of England School: School Information
- Full address
- Layton's Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138491
Other Secondary Schools in Sunbury-on-Thames
If The Bishop Wand Church of England School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Sunbury-on-Thames are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Surrey
The Bishop Wand Church of England School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Bishop Wand Church of England School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Bishop Wand Church of England School
What is the catchment area for The Bishop Wand Church of England School? ▾
The catchment area for The Bishop Wand Church of England School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Bishop Wand Church of England School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Bishop Wand Church of England School currently has 1200 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1005 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Bishop Wand Church of England School? ▾
The Bishop Wand Church of England School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Bishop Wand Church of England School cover? ▾
The Bishop Wand Church of England School is a secondary school in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Bishop Wand Church of England School? ▾
The Bishop Wand Church of England School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.