Best 3 Secondary schools in Spelthorne – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Paul's Catholic College (Secondary) in Sunbury-on-Thames; The Matthew Arnold School (Secondary) in Staines-upon-Thames; The Bishop Wand Church of England School (Secondary) in Sunbury-on-Thames — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Paul's Catholic College, The Matthew Arnold School and The Bishop Wand Church of England School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey and Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Paul's Catholic College), published Dec 2017. The lowest is 2 (The Matthew Arnold School), published Jul 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for The Matthew Arnold School (Jul 2018). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST, Bourne Education Trust and INSTANTER LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Paul's Catholic College
TW16 6JE
|
The Matthew Arnold School
TW18 1PF
|
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
TW16 6LT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sunbury-on-Thames Surrey TW16 6JE |
Staines-upon-Thames Surrey TW18 1PF |
Sunbury-on-Thames Surrey TW16 6LT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 6 Dec 2017 | 2 17 Jul 2018 | 2 20 Mar 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1067 | 980 | 1005 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Bourne Education Trust | INSTANTER LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.st-pauls.surrey.sch.uk | www.matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk | www.bishopwand.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01932783811 | 01784457275 | 01932778600 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sunbury-on-Thames
Surrey
TW16 6JE - Ofsted
- 1 6 Dec 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.st-pauls.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01932783811
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Staines-upon-Thames
Surrey
TW18 1PF - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bourne Education Trust
- Website
- www.matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01784457275
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sunbury-on-Thames
Surrey
TW16 6LT - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INSTANTER LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.bishopwand.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01932778600
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